1.Who should be protected in marketplace?
2. Why was Consumer Protection Act was created by indian parliament ?
3. What are rights available to us as consumer?
4. What are consumer forums?
5. What are the objective of COPRA , 1986?
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1) The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights ...
2)The President of India gave its assent to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ("2019 Act") on 09.08. ... The 2019 Act has been enacted for the purpose of providing timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes and related matters.
3) The bill stated that every person has four basic consumer rights—the right to be informed, the right to choose, the right to safety, and the right to be heard. These rights received a lot of attention from the consumer movement, a movement to pass laws protecting consumers from unfair and unsafe business practices.
4) Consumer Forums are the organisations formed to guide consumer rights. They are also called as Consumer Protection Councils. Importance of these organisations are as follows : (i) They guide a consumer in filing the cases at the consumer courts.