Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, experience and mental processes. Behaviour includes all of our outward or overt actions and reactions, such as talking, facial expressions and movement. Mental processes refer to all the internal, covert actions of our minds, such as thinking, feeling and remembering. To study behaviour and mental processes in both…
On 22nd December 1901, Rabindranath Tagore established his school at Santiniketan with five students (including his eldest son) and an equal number of teachers. He originally named it Brahmacharya Ashram in the tradition of ancient forest hermitages. Not too many know that Shantiniketan, which means the abode of peace – long before it became the…
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE: Tort is a common law remedy accessible in India for civil wrongs committed by one person against another, although it is not codified. Medical negligence falls under the ambit of “negligence,” which includes the same components as negligence. Negligence is defined as “omission to do something which a prudent and reasonable man would…
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on July 8, 2019. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 received the President’s assent on 9 August 2019 which has replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The act came into force on 20…
The central council was formed by the central government by its notification established from time to time. The central council consists of the following members: •The chairman, who is the minister in charge of consumer affairs in the central government. •Other officials and non- official members who represent the interest and so as may be…
“Professional negligence”, also known as “medical negligence”, is defined as a lack of a reasonable standard of care or knowledge, or deliberate recklessness by a medical practitioner in the treatment of patients with whom a partnership of expert attendant has been established, resulting in significant harm or injury. Consumerism is now well established in medical…
Goods – The term goods which includes all materials, commodities and articles with it, the implication that the materials, commodities etc., are for purposes of trade. Goods have essentially commercial character. To become goods an article must be something which can ordinarily come to the market to be bought and sold. The word goods, in…
Consumer is the person who purchases the goods and services for his self-consumption including the use of the goods for his self occupation. Consumerism means the welfare of the consumers by safeguarding their rights by giving required protection to them from restrictive trade practices and unfair trade practices, and also from the goods/Services injurious to…
There is no denial to the fact that the future of influencer marketing in India is scintillating. The Influencer Benchmark Report 2021 also stated that this industry is expected to grow to approximately 13.8 billion $ in 2021. Even various courts in India have stated that this one of the youngest forms of marketing is…
The word Caveat Emptor is derived from Latin term that means “let the buyer beware. Like the phrase “sold as is”, this term means that the buyer presumes the risk that the product might not meet its expectation and fail or have defects. In short, the term Caveat Emptor means that the sellers have no…
