date:Aug 16, 2019
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Under the new Act, there are provisions for deterrent punishment to check misleading advertisements and adulteration of products, product liability provision to deter manufacturers and service providers from delivering defective products or deficient services.
The Act also enables regulations to be notified on e-commerce and direct selling with focus on protection of interest of consumers.
Paswan informed that the Act, amongst other things, proposes setting up of a Central Consumer Protect