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Recently, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs took another step in the direction of protecting consumers' interests by notifying an amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.

The Supreme Court of India has confirmed that the consumer fora has the power under the Consumer Protection Act 1986 to set aside one-sided terms in contracts...

DCDRC, Ernakulam, Kerala, while considering the matter where an ex-student of VLCC Institute who had enrolled in 2 courses, cancelled her admission due to delays in classes and her weak health, and had claimed a refund from the institute, ...

Mr. Ghai hosts a show called Stock 20-20 on CNBC Awaaz before market hours, which features recommendations on certain stocks to be bought and sold during the day.

The Competition Commission of India ("CCI") had on October 20, 2022, passed an order against Google LLC and Google India Private Limited ("Google") directing Google...

In a notable victory for consumer rights, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurugram, on July 2, 2025, ruled in favour of Vedant Verma, a consumer who received a second-hand Nokia phone...

The age-old adage, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is," seems fitting for the recent legal tussle between Matrimony.com Ltd. and People Interactive...

The term Unfair Trade Practice broadly refers to any fraudulent, deceptive or dishonest trade practice.

India has one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the world and e-commerce transactions have steadily increased across the nation during the past several years.

In January, 2017, many newspapers and articles covered a story where they reported that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has declared the service charges...

The post-pandemic boom in the entertainment industry has brought focus on booking agents, such as Ticketmaster and BookMyShow that have increasingly become targets of ticket scalping.

Buying products off of an online marketplace or an e- commerce ecosystem might seem a bit daunting of a task especially after all the recent reports of scams and unfair trade practices that users of such platforms are falling prey to.

India's food safety regulator has challenged Diageo's Royal Challenge whisky labeling, questioning claims about maturation in American oak casks and the presence of imported Scotch. The FSSAI's enforcement action raises critical questions about how alcoholic beverage manufacturers substantiate age claims, ingredient disclosures, and product characteristics under India's evolving regulatory framework.

Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) had earlier published self-regulatory guidelines for Online Deceptive Design Patterns in Advertising (ASCI Guidelines) in order to address...

The buzz word ‘finfluencers' has reportedly been making the rounds in the hallways of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) since early 2022.

The Department of Consumer Affairs shared the draft "Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023" on September 6, 2023, which will be implemented...

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Delhi, has delivered a significant ruling holding Samsung India Electronics and its authorized service centre jointly liable for deficiency...