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1
Q

When was the Consumer Protection Bill introduced in Lok Sabha ?

A

January 2018

2
Q

What law is it replacing ?

A

Consumer Protection Act, 1986

3
Q

What are the new modes of interaction (from 1986) that made a new law necessary ?

A

Online, teleshopping

4
Q

What are the two main new provisions ?

A
  1. Product Liability

2. Unfair Contracts

5
Q

When will a contract be said to be unfair ?

A

If it causes significant change in consumer rights

6
Q

How many cases does the Bill cover with regards to unfair contracts ?

A

6

7
Q

Give some examples of when a contract is said to be unfair.

A
  1. Excessive security deposits

2. Unfair penalty for breach

8
Q

Consumer Protection Bill sets up advisory bodies called ?

A

Consumer Protection Council

9
Q

Consumer Protection Council main duty ?

A
  1. Protect
  2. Promote
    consumer rights
10
Q

Consumer Protection Bill is setting up a regulatory body called ?

A

Central Consumer Protection Authority

11
Q

Central Consumer Protection Authority can do what ?

A
  1. Pass orders to prevent restrictive trade orders

2. Impose penalties for misleading advertisement

12
Q

Consumer Protection Bill sets up ‘consumer courts’ called ?

A

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

13
Q

The consumer courts exist at what level ?

A

District, state and national

14
Q

What issues do they hear complaints about ?

A
  1. Defective products
  2. Deficient services
    and other things
15
Q

What changes was made in the 2018 Bill as compared to the 86 law ?

A

Their pecuniary jurisdiction was revised

16
Q

What does pecuniary jurisdiction mean here?

A

Amount up to which they can hear complaints

17
Q

Did the bill increase fines from the 86 law ?

A

Yes

18
Q

How much is the fine for misleading advertisement ?

A

Upto 10 lakhs first time

19
Q

Second time ?

A

Upto 50 lakhs

20
Q

Does the endorses get punished too ?

A

The endorses may get prohibited from endorsing any other product for one year

21
Q

And if the endorses repeats again ?

A

Prohibition period increases by 3 years

22
Q

Does the current bill specify the qualifications of the commission members and the presidents ?

A

No, it leaves it to the Central Government to decide

23
Q

What does the 86 law say on the qualifications ?

A
  1. President must be qualified to be a judge

2. Minimum qualification for members specified

24
Q

Under the current bill, is it possible for the commission to consist of entirely non-judicial members ?

A

Yes.

Since it is an adjudicating body, this is not desirable.

25
Q

Is any higher judiciary required to select members of these commissions ?

A

No

26
Q

What about the 86 law ?

A

A selection committee chose them, which had at least one judicial member

27
Q

When would there be a conflict of interest ?

A

When the government is one of the aggrieved parties and the entire commission has been chosen by the government.