Treatise on Consumer Protection Laws

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Description
The book A Treatise on Consumer Protection Laws is revised by Manoj K.Sinha, Director, ILI, Jupi Gogoi and Arya A.Kumar, Assistant Professors, ILI. The original book was published by the Indian Law Institute in 2004 and was prepared by S.K Verma and M.Afzal Wani and assisted by S.S. Jaswal. The book was highly appreciated by the legal fraternity. Since the book was published more than a decade back, there was a need felt for the revision of the book to keep abreast with the new developments that has taken place in the field of consumer protection. In this revised edition, an attempt has been made to include all the important changes that have taken place in the field of consumer protection in India till the year 2014. Two new chapters, Chapter-4, The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 authored by Arya A.Kumar and Chapter-8, The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 authored by Jupi Gogoi has been added in this revised book. This book unlike other consumer protection books in not just limited to the Consumer Protection Act but includes several other legislations which are intrinsic to the welfare of the consumers in India. Keeping in mind the various problems faced by the consumers, the uniqueness of the book lies in the fact that all important legislations are put under the umbrella of this book. It is useful for lawyers, academia as well as lay men who face these problems every now and then.
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Contents
PART-I - INTRODUCTORY
1. Evolutionary Perspective of Consumer Protection Laws
2. Consumer Protection Laws In India
PART-II - LAWS ON FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES
3. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
4. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
5. The Prevention of Black marketing And Maintenance of Supplies of Essential
      Commodities Act, 1980
6. The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production,
     Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992
7. The Sugar Control Legislations
PART -III - LAWS ON MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS WEIGHTS, MEASURES, MARKING AND PACKING
8. The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
9. The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986
10. The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 
11. The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987
PART-IV - LAWS ON STANDARDS OF DURGS AND INDIAN MEDICINE
12. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
13. The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1954
14. The Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970
PART-V - SPECIAL LAWS ON QUALITY OF GOODS, SERVICES AND COMPETITION
15. The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
16. The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
17. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997
18. The Electricity Act, 2003
19. The Competition Act, 2002
PART-VI - CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986
20. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986
APPENDICES
21. Appendix-I - The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
21. Appendix-II - Select Provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
21. Appendix-III - The Bureau of Indian Standards (Certification) Regulations, 1988
21. Appendix-IV - Select Provisions of the Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1979 (Sections 11-17)
21. Appendix-V - First and Second Schedules of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
21. Appendix-VI - Application from and Fee Schedule under the Drugs and cosmetics Rules, 1945
21. Appendix-VII - The Consumer Protection Ad, 1986 (Act No. 68 of 1986)
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Author Details
S.K.Verma
M.Afzal Wani