PIL Seeks Clear MRP, Seller Details of Products Sold by E-com Sites; HC Asks for Centre's Stand
4 years, 1 month ago

PIL Seeks Clear MRP, Seller Details of Products Sold by E-com Sites; HC Asks for Centre's Stand

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to e-commerce websites to prominently display names of manufacturers, country of origin and MRP of products sold on their platforms. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Fashnear Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sociofy Enterprise Pvt Ltd and O India Pvt Ltd, which own e-commerce websites, and sought their stand on the plea by March 12. "Economy of the entire nation would suffer in the event the e-commerce websites continue not to mention the MRP, seller details, manufacturing country/country of origin of products on e-commerce websites. It has sought directions to the ministry and the owners of the three e-commerce sites to ensure that mandatory declarations of products offered for sale are displayed on websites and Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Consumer Protection Act, 2019 complied with.. Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here

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HC: E-commerce platform cannot be haven for infringers, liable for selling fake products
1 year, 2 months ago

HC: E-commerce platform cannot be haven for infringers, liable for selling fake products

Hindustan Times  

E-commerce platforms cannot become a haven for infringers of intellectual property and allow people to sell counterfeits, the Delhi high court has said, in an order laying down that “safe harbour” protections will not apply in such cases as it pulled up a shopping website. The court was hearing a petition by sportswear brand Puma, which filed a lawsuit against …

E-Commerce Platforms Must Protect Intellectual Property Rights Of Sellers, Can't Become Safe Haven For Infringers: Delhi High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

E-Commerce Platforms Must Protect Intellectual Property Rights Of Sellers, Can't Become Safe Haven For Infringers: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that an e-commerce platform cannot become haven for infringers and it must protect the intellectual property rights of others. Where easy money is visible, the conscience at times takes a nap.” The court made the observations while restraining e-commerce platform Indiamart from providing the registered trade marks of PUMA in respect of the goods …

E-Commerce Platforms Must Ensure Availability Of Sellers’ Details For Awareness Of Consumers: Delhi High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

E-Commerce Platforms Must Ensure Availability Of Sellers’ Details For Awareness Of Consumers: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is an obligation on e-commerce platforms to ensure that complete details of the sellers are available on the website for awareness of the consumers.“There is also an obligation upon the E-Commerce platform to ensure that the complete details of the sellers are available on the platform so that the consumer is aware …

Draft E-commerce Rules: Why are online retailers concerned? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
3 years, 8 months ago

Draft E-commerce Rules: Why are online retailers concerned? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

The Hindu  

The Consumer Affairs Ministry last month issued a set of new draft e-commerce rules that has some of the top e-commerce sites rather worried. According to the government, these rules seek to protect consumer interest, prevent unfair trade practices, and encourage fair competition. Among other things, the rules bar certain kinds of flash sales and mis-selling, and make it mandatory …

Explained: Will proposed e-commerce rules do away with flash sales, boost Make In India?
3 years, 9 months ago

Explained: Will proposed e-commerce rules do away with flash sales, boost Make In India?

Firstpost  

Along the lines of the grievance officers that social media platforms are required to appoint an India, e-commerce platforms, too, will be mandated to create the roles of a chief compliance officer, nodal contact person, and resident grievance officer The e-commerce marketplace in India is already worth more than $80 billion this year and, by 2027, will have touched $200 …

EXPLAINED: Will Proposed Changes To E-Commerce Rules Do Away With Flash Sales, Boost Make In India?
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINED: Will Proposed Changes To E-Commerce Rules Do Away With Flash Sales, Boost Make In India?

News 18  

The e-commerce marketplace in India is already worth more than $80 billion this year and, by 2027, will have touched $200 billion in value. But the amended rules say that such “no e-commerce entity shall organise a flash sale of goods or services offered on its platform” where such a sale is “organised by fraudulently intercepting the ordinary course of …

Explained: Government Proposes New E-commerce Rules, Here's What it Means for Consumers
3 years, 9 months ago

Explained: Government Proposes New E-commerce Rules, Here's What it Means for Consumers

News 18  

The central government on Monday proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 and sought public comments on banning “mis-selling” and fraudulent “flash sale” of goods and services on e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart and Amazon. The new draft rules have also proposed that every e-commerce entity which intends to operate in India must register itself with the Department for …

Ban on mis-selling, fraudulent flash sales and other changes to e-commerce rules proposed by govt
3 years, 9 months ago

Ban on mis-selling, fraudulent flash sales and other changes to e-commerce rules proposed by govt

Firstpost  

Ban on misleading users by manipulating search results, appointment of chief compliance officer and resident grievance officer are some of the other amendments being proposed. The Centre on Monday proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 and sought public comments on banning mis-selling and fraudulent flash sale of goods and services on e-commerce platforms, and also on making registration …

Plea Seeks Directions In Delhi High Court For Social Media E-Commerce Websites To Display MRP, Manufacturer Details, Country Of Origin
4 years, 2 months ago

Plea Seeks Directions In Delhi High Court For Social Media E-Commerce Websites To Display MRP, Manufacturer Details, Country Of Origin

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to social media e-commerce websites to display full details of products being offered for sale on them, including details of the Maximum Retail Price, seller details, name of the manufacturer and country of origin. Filed by one Ajay Kumar Singh, the plea highlights that while Government of India …

Centre to Verify if E-Retailers Like Amazon and Flipkart Are Displaying Products' Country of Origin
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre to Verify if E-Retailers Like Amazon and Flipkart Are Displaying Products' Country of Origin

News 18  

The Delhi High Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to find out and inform it whether e-commerce entities, like Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal, are complying with the requirement of displaying ‘country of origin’ on products sold on their platforms. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan directed the central government to file a fresh affidavit …

Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules 2020: A Step In The Right Direction?
4 years, 7 months ago

Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules 2020: A Step In The Right Direction?

Live Law  

The e-commerce industry was already booming but the pandemic has impacted its growth significantly. The Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 complement the Act with regards to the protection of consumers from unfair trade practices and other practices of e-commerce platforms. However, many established and prominent companies already follow this mechanism but the idea behind this rule is to make a uniform …

E-Commerce Websites Required To Declare Country Of Origin Of Products Sold By Them: Centre Tells Delhi HC
4 years, 8 months ago

E-Commerce Websites Required To Declare Country Of Origin Of Products Sold By Them: Centre Tells Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Central Government on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, the e-commerce websites are mandatorily required to declare the country of origin of the products sold on their portals. The information was provided to a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan in a plea seeking a direction to …

E-tailers must solve complaints, ease returns under new law
4 years, 8 months ago

E-tailers must solve complaints, ease returns under new law

Live Mint  

Online retailers must facilitate easy returns, address customer complaints and avoid discriminating against merchants on their platforms, according to proposed rules for e-commerce companies under India’s new consumer protection law. The e-commerce rules will apply to all electronic retailers offering goods and services to Indian consumers, whether registered in India or overseas, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said in a …

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking A Direction To Be Issued To All E-Commerce Websites To Publish Country Of Origin Of The Products Sold By Them
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking A Direction To Be Issued To All E-Commerce Websites To Publish Country Of Origin Of The Products Sold By Them

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking a direction to be issued to the e-commerce websites to publish the country of origin along with the products in order to promote selling of goods manufactured in India. Filed by Mr Amit Shukla, the petition seeks a direction to be issued to all the e-commerce websites to comply with …

Opinion | An e-commerce compliance audit
5 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | An e-commerce compliance audit

Live Mint  

By seeking an annual statutory audit of compliance with foreign direct investment rules for online marketplaces, the government is addressing recently aired concerns by local traders that e-commerce companies may not be following changes that came into force in February. The marketplaces were barred from holding stakes in sellers using their platform and from exclusive product sale deals, which had …

Centre tightens e-commerce rules
6 years, 3 months ago

Centre tightens e-commerce rules

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a setback for online marketplaces such as Flipkart and Amazon, the Centre on Wednesday barred them from selling products on their platforms from sellers in which they have a stake. As per the current FDI rules, ecommerce firms with foreign investment are barred from directly selling products to consumers. There were complaints that the ecommerce firms were …

Draft e-commerce policy: Amazon, Walmart wary about appointment of regulator; feel blueprint tilted towards domestic cos
6 years, 7 months ago

Draft e-commerce policy: Amazon, Walmart wary about appointment of regulator; feel blueprint tilted towards domestic cos

Firstpost  

Industry feels that the e-commerce industry could go back to the days of the infamous ‘Licence Raj’. Foreign companies like Amazon and Walmart have reportedly become wary of India’s proposed e-commerce policy, which plans to create a level playing field by ensuring that all websites, involved in e-commerce transactions from India, follow domestic rules. “A single legislation to address all …

Govt defines e-commerce marketplace rules, allows 100% FDI
9 years ago

Govt defines e-commerce marketplace rules, allows 100% FDI

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday allowed 100% foreign direct investment in online retail of goods and services under the so-called “marketplace model” through the automatic route, seeking to legitimize existing businesses of e-commerce companies operating in India. However, DIPP has prohibited FDI in e-commerce companies that own inventories of goods and services and sell directly to consumers using online …

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