Unfair Business Practices in Australia

“Unfair business practice” Unfair Business practices refer to the use of various deceptive, fraudulent or unethical methods to obtain contracts. Unfair commercial practices include false statements, false advertising or descriptions of goods or services, binding sales, false offers of prizes or free gifts, deceptive pricing island and do not comply with commercial production standards. Such…

Complaint under The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

The Consumer Rights that every consumer impliedly possesses are governed by The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, which has established “Consumer Courts”. These courts are divided into a hierarchical structure, which consists of:- The District Forum: The forum takes up complaints where the compensation claimed by the complainant for the defective goods comes within the limit…

Role of Consumer Protection Act in protecting the Rights of Consumer in India

INTRODUCTION The rising interdependence of the global economy, as well as the transnational nature of many business operations, have led to the establishment of a worldwide emphasis on the preservation and promotion of consumer rights. In India, the consumer movement as a’social force’ arose out of the need to safeguard and promote consumers’ interests against…