Consumer Protection Forums

PART-A Unit-IV: Indian Polity

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Consumer Protection & Laws – PYQ Points

1. Important Acts and Years

Act Year
Essential Commodities Act 1955
Prevention of Black Marketing Act 1980
Consumer Protection Act (First Enacted) 1986
Legal Metrology Act 2009

2. Features of the Consumer Protection Act

  • The Consumer Protection Act applies to all goods and services.
  • It helps protect consumer rights and prevents unfair trade practices.

3. New Consumer Protection Act (2019)

The New Consumer Protection Act, which replaced the 1986 Act, came into force on:
July 20, 2020

4. Additional Information

  • Consumer dispute redressal agencies function at three levels: District, State, and National.
  • This Act enables consumers to become the “king of the market.”

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