Consumer Protection Act
SC to Centre: Fill up vacancies in consumer forums
Eight-week deadline to fill all vacancies in these forums
Five-star hotels must give explanations for overcharging on bananas, eggs: Paswan
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan wondered how five-star hotels could charge Rs 442 for two bananas and Rs 1,700 for two eggs.
Consumer Protection Bill passed
The new Bill replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
Law to mark out real and lab-made diamonds likely
Cheaper synthetic diamonds being passed off as natural diamonds is a matter of concern for the consumers.
1992 FOB mishap victim cries foul over compensation
The state commission had ordered that Ms Sawant receive Rs 10 lakh in 2009.
A patient gets a doctor he deserves
The doctor’s fall from grace is a symptom of the mounting trust deficit between the two.
To protect consumers, focus on basics
No surprise then that Ram Vilas Paswan, minister for consumer affairs, chose three unorthodox areas to show his department’s proactivity.
Centre missive on service charge soon
The ministry also plans to make it mandatory for food items to have only one MRP.
Government asks eateries to fix food portions
According to a recent government study, the country wastes Rs 92,651 crore worth of food in a year.