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The first consumer protection legislation Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘old act') was introduced with the primary objective of protecting consumer rights.

The Guidelines are also applicable to all B2C e-commerce entities involved in digital content products.

The much-awaited Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ("Act") was given assent by the President of India on 09th August 2019 and came in force from 20th July 2020.

However, unlike the definition of Legal Metrology, the laws of Legal Metrology are not merely restricted to governing weighment and measurement...

In a recent landmark decision that was pronounced by the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the case of Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd. v. Snehasis Nanda 2025 INSC 371, the boundaries of consumer protection law...

The Supreme Court of India has in its recent decision of National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Harsolia Motors & Ors. held that the definition of "consumer" under Section 2 (1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ...

Recently, the authorities seized over 18,000 toys from 25 retail stores.

The exponential growth of the digital economy has fundamentally transformed how businesses, consumers, and service providers interact.

Greenwashing is a kind of advertisement strategy through which companies mislead the public into believing that they are environment friendly in order to attract more conscious customers and reap the benefits.

In the June edition of our monthly newsletter "Legalaxy", our team analyses some of the key developments in securities market, corporate affairs, banking and finance, labour, environment and consumer affairs.

A GI is a sign used on products that have a specific Protected Geographical Indication origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Smt. Hemalatha Devi & Ors. v. B. Udayasri, has held that the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is a special legislation and the remedies provided therein are special remedies.

The matter before the Supreme Court arose out of an appeal from an order from the NCDRC in relation to a group of complaints made by homebuyers.

In a recent interesting development, the Advertising Standards Council of India (hereinafter referred to as ASCI) has placed its strong objections on brands using images of India's Olympics' medallists...

Advertisements today are no longer limited to traditional media like print, television, or radio.

In the recent past, social media marketing has witnessed an enormous increase. This has given birth to a bandwagon of social media influencers...

On August 13, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") released the much-anticipated committee report on Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence...