The World Health Organisation reports that the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Efforts to control tobacco use in India were exhilarated by enacting Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act in 2003 and ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004. However, notification of the new Consumer Protection …
The Consumer Protection Bill of 2018 aims to streamline the consumer dispute redressal process by establishing a Central Consumer Protection Authority. The Authority will have the power to investigate and take action against misleading advertisements, unfair contracts, and defective products and services. It will also have the authority to impose penalties, including fines and imprisonment, for violations of consumer rights. …
