Tag: Consumer Protection Act 2019

CCPA Advisory: A Call to Action Against Illegal Betting and Gambling Advertisements

Friday January 31, 2025. BY Rahul Sundaram | Civil

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, had issued a significant advisory concerning the prohibition of advertising, promotion, and endorsement of unlawful activities. This advisory, dated March 2024, addresses

Central Consumer Protection Authority Releases Draft Greenwashing Guidelines

Central Consumer Protection Authority Releases Draft Greenwashing Guidelines

Friday March 8, 2024. BY Brian Noronha and Amisha Upadhyay | Civil

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has released draft Guidelines aiming to prevent Greenwashing. The draft Guidelines proposes to impose penalty as per the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 on companies and service providers who indulge in

The Non – Non-Arbitrability of Consumer Disputes

The Non – Arbitrability of Consumer Disputes

Monday October 30, 2023. BY Brian Noronha | Arbitration and Conciliation

In a recent decision[i], the Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) has reiterated its stand on the non – arbitrability of consumer disputes under the present Indian dispute resolution regime. In doing so, the SC rejected an