Consumer Protection Act 1999 Cases
The idea behind the consumer protection act is that consumer should be protected but the practical experience is that consumer now a days is the worst victim.
Consumer protection act 1999 cases. Consumer protection act 1999 part iv consumer safety general safety requirement offence safety regulations orders and notices to prohibit supply of goods or give warning of danger from goods suspension notices application to set aside suspension notice power to obtain information part v enforcement inspectors power to make test purchases etc. An act to provide for the protection of consumers the establishment of the national consumer advisory council and the tribunal for consumer claims and for matters connected therewith. B 415 1999 be it enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows. Conferences such type of legislation has come in different countries.
52a or cpfta was enacted to protect consumers against unfair practices and to give them additional rights in respect of goods that do not conform to contract. In order to implement various resolutions of u n o. 15 november 1999 p u. A hierarchy of three tribunals has been set up for this purpose the district consumer disputes redressal forum dcdrf the state consumer dispute redressal commission scdrc and.
Questions involved in the case. He suffers from sub standard supply of edible oils medicines negligent. The consumer protection act 1986 aims to provide better protection of interest of consumers and enacts for the establishment of consumer councils and authorities for settlement of consumer disputes and matters that are connected therewith. The act extends to whole of india except the state of jammu and kashmir.
The consumer protection fair trading act cpfta the consumer protection fair trading act cap. Act 599 consumer protection act 1999 an act to provide for the protection of consumers the establishment of the national consumer advisory council and the tribunal for consumer claims and for matters connected therewith. The cases arise as a writ petition was filed by the indian medical association seeking the supreme court to declare that the consumer protection act hereinafter act doesn t apply to the medical profession.