The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that provides the modern legal framework for protection of consumer rights in India. Enacted to replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, this legislation strengthens consumer remedies, introduces product liability, regulates e-commerce, and establishes new authorities for enforcement and redressal. This updated 2026 edition incorporates amendments introduced by the Mediation Act, 2023 and consolidates all relevant rules, regulations, and notifications to present an authoritative and current reference on consumer law.
Key Features
- Bare Act text supported by concise and practice-oriented comments
- Updated with amendments under the Mediation Act, 2023
- Includes Central Consumer Protection Council Rules, 2020
- Covers Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions Rules with latest amendments
- Incorporates General, Mediation, and E-Commerce Rules, 2020
- Includes regulations on administrative control and commission procedure
- Covers Central Consumer Protection Authority regulations
- Enriched with Supreme Court guidelines and landmark judgments
- Includes legally defined words and phrases for clarity
- Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.
This book is highly useful for advocates, consumer law practitioners, judicial officers, law students, judicial service aspirants, academicians, compliance professionals, business owners, and legal researchers who require an updated and consolidated reference on consumer protection law. Its inclusion of mediation, e-commerce regulation, and procedural rules makes it especially valuable for litigation, advisory work, academic study, and competitive examination preparation.