Consumer Protection Law

This textbook explores the global evolution of consumer movements aimed at shielding consumers from unscrupulous manufacturers, traders, and service providers. It outlines the enactment of consumer protection statutes worldwide and delves into the foundational objectives of such laws. Within the Indian framework, the Consumer Protection Act of 1986-and its successive amendments-is examined in depth.

Unlike many references geared toward practicing advocates, this text is uniquely tailored for law students. It aligns with the curricula of law schools and National Law Institutes, making it a structured, syllabus-centric resource.

Unit I : Consumer Protection Movement
Chapter 1 : Consumer and his Protection
Chapter 2 : Historical Perspectives of Consumer Protection in India
Chapter 3 : Consumer Protection in Modern Times
Chapter 4 : Consumer Rights
Chapter 5 : Problems of Consumers                                             
Chapter 6 : Socio-Economic Factors of Consumes
Chapter 7 : Consumerism
Chapter 8 : Consumer Protection in Common Law
Chapter 9 : Liability for Negligence and Injurious falsehood
Chapter 10 : Product Liability (Caveat Venditor)
Unit II : Consumer Protection under various Statutes
Chapter 1 : United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection
Chapter 2 : Consumer Protection in the United States of America
Chapter 3 : Consumer Protection in the Unites Kingdom
Unit III : Different Indian Acts Which Relates to Consumer Protection
Chapter 1 : Evolution of Consumer Protection Law in India
Chapter 2 : Constitution of India and Consumer Protection
Chapter 3 : Sale of Goods Act, 1930
Chapter 4 : The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937
Chapter 5 : The Monopolies Restrictive Trade Practice Act, 1969 (MRTP Act, 1969)
Chapter 6 : Competition Act, 2002
Chapter 7 : Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Chapter 8 : Trade Marks Act, 1999
Chapter 9 : Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Chapter 10 : The Legal methodology Act, 2009
Chapter 11 : The national Food Security Act, 2013
Chapter 12 : The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
Chapter 13 : The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Chapter 14 : The Drugs (Controls) Act, 1950
Chapter 15 : The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Unit : IV : Consumer Protection Mechanism
Chapter 1 : Aims and Objects of consumer protection Acts, 1986 and 2019
Chapter 2 : Salient features of the consumer protection Act, 2019
Chapter 3 : Definitions
Chapter 4 : Defect in goods and deficiency in Service
Chapter 5 : Unfair Trade Practices and their Control
Chapter 6 : Product Liability
Chapter 7 : Consumer Protection Rules in E-Commerce
Chapter 8 : Consumer and Public Utility Service
Chapter 9 : Consumer and Professional Services
Chapter 10 : Liability of Medical Negligence of Doctors and Hospitals under Consumer
                         Protection Act, 1986  and 2019
Chapter 11 :  Liability under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Chapter 12 : Remedies Under other Laws
Chapter 13 : Appeals and Revision 

Unit V : Administrative Mechanism for  Consumer Protection as Provided by
                 Consumer Protection Act, 2019 
Chapter 1 : Consumer Protection Councils
Chapter 2 : Central Consumer Protection Authority
Chapter 3 : Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Chapter 4 : State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Chapter 5 : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Chapter 6 : Mediation
Chapter 7 : Power of Central an State Government
Chapter 8 : Rule Made under Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Chapter 9 : Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992
Chapter 10 : The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Act, 2020
Chapter 11 : Consumer Protection Regulations, 2020
Chapter 12 : Consumer Protection (Consumer Commission Procedure) Regulation, 2020
Chapter 13 : Consumer Protection (Mediation) Regulation, 2020
Chapter 14 : Central Consumer Protection Authority Regulation, 2020
Subject Index