Consumer Protection Act of 1986
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
|
| gptkbp:addresses |
misleading advertisements
defective goods unfair contracts |
| gptkbp:amends |
Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002
Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2019 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
services
goods |
| gptkbp:defines |
consumer
complaint unfair trade practices consumer dispute deficiency in service |
| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
1986-04-01
|
| gptkbp:enables |
compensation for consumers
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkb:Consumer_Protection_Act,_2019 |
| gptkbp:encourages |
alternative dispute resolution
consumer participation |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:National_Consumer_Disputes_Redressal_Commission
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions Consumer_Disputes_Redressal_Commissions |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
class action suits
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Consumer Protection Act of 1986
|
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
insufficient enforcement
complex procedures limited scope of coverage lack of awareness among consumers delays in dispute resolution |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
global consumer protection standards
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Department_of_Consumer_Affairs
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
Indian_legal_system
|
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
consumer rights
consumer welfare market regulation |
| gptkbp:promotes |
consumer awareness
|
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
rights to be heard
rights to choose rights to information rights to safety rights to seek redressal |
| gptkbp:provides |
consumer rights
penalties for non-compliance consumer forums redressal mechanisms |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to protect consumers' rights
|
| gptkbp:requires |
quality standards
disclosure of terms and conditions display of prices |