246 Eleventh Five Year Plan 11 Consumer Protection and Competition Policy CONSUMER PROTECTION 11.1. Promotion of consumer welfare is the common goal of consumer protection and competition policy. At the root of both consumer protection and competition policy is the recognition of an unequal relationship between consumers and producers. Protection of consumers is accomplished by setting minimum quality specifications and safety standards for both goods and services and establishing mechanisms
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Tort Q-Define Tort‚ and its essentials. Q- injuria sine dmno and damnum sine injuria. Q- write a short note s on the following in the light of two latin maxims• • Gloucester Grammar School Case. Ashby V white The word tort has been derived from the Latin term tortum‚ which means to twist. It includes that conduct which is not straight or lawful. It is equivalent to the English term wrong. Tort is the breach of duty recognized by law. Definition of Tort-Salmond- it is a civil wrong for
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ARE THE CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION EFFICACIOUS ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN OR ELSE A NATIONAL STRATEGY IS NEEDED TO EVOKE MASSIVE AWARENESS‚ ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING LAWS‚ APPORTION LIABILITIES AND PROTECT OUR CONSUMER? CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISTATION IN PAKISTAN “Governments should develop or maintain a strong consumer protection policy‚ taking into account the guidelines and relevant international agreements. In so doing‚ each Government should set its own
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Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986 1. Introduction 2. Redressal Machinery 3. Important Case Laws 4. Membership Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986 Introduction & Definitions A consumer is a user of goods and services. Any person paying for goods and services which he uses is entitled to expect that the goods and services are of a nature and quality promised to him by the seller. The earlier principle of "Caveat Emptor" or "let the buyer beware" which
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act Has your family time or evening dinner ever been interrupted by a call from a telemarketer? If so‚ you’re not alone. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act was first passed by congress in 1991 in response to consumer concerns about the growing number of unsolicited telephone marketing calls to their homes and the increasing use of automated and prerecorded messages. (Unwanted) Signed into law by President Bush as Public Law 102-243‚ the Telephone Consumer Protection
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CONTENTS THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT‚ 1986 CHAPTER – I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title‚ extent‚ commencement and application 2. Definitions 3. Act not in derogation of any other law CHAPTER – II CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCILS 4. The Central Consumer Protection Council 5. Procedure for meetings of the Central Council 6. Objects of the Central Council 7. The State Consumer Protection Councils 8. Objects of the State Council 8A. The District Consumer Protection Council CHAPTER
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JUDGMENT18/08/1978 BENCH: FAZALALI‚ SYED MURTAZA BENCH: FAZALALI‚ SYED MURTAZA SINGH‚ JASWANT PATHAK‚ R.S. CITATION: 1978 AIR 1613 1979 SCR (1) 218 1978 SCC (4) 118 ACT: Infringement of a copyright in a play in a film-What are the tests-Whether copyright can be claimed in a theme. Suit for damages for infringement of a copyright-What are the principles. HEADNOTE: The appellant-plaintiff is a playwright‚ dramatist and producer of stage plays. The appellant had written and‚ produced a number of plays. The subject
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ease of access to susceptible information. Privacy can effortlessly be violated when information is stored in databases and shared over networks. Ethical problems due to advances in IT call for the creation of new acts to protect consumers. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 and the Do Not Call Implementation Act of 2003 are two perfect examples of Acts being created as direct results of IT advancements coupled with ethical issues. What were the advances in information technology
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------------------------------------------------- Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986 Consumer Protection Act‚ 1986 is an act of Parliament of India enacted in 1986 to protect interests of consumers in India. It makes provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers’ disputes and for matters connected therewith. Citation : Act No. 68 of 1986 Enacted by : PARLIAMENT OF INDIA Date commenced : 24 December
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FEMA & consumer Protection Act When a business enterprise imports goods from other countries‚ exports its products to them or makes investments abroad‚ it deals in foreign exchange. In the light of economic reforms and the liberalized scenario‚ FERA was replaced by a new Act called the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)‚ 1999.The Act applies to all branches‚ offices and agencies outside India‚ owned or controlled by a person resident in India. FEMA emerged as an investor friendly legislation
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