Consumer Protection Bill

Lime juice priced at Rs 48? Official files complaint over exorbitant rates at Kollam eatery

April 05, 2024

Lime juice priced at Rs 48? Official files complaint over exorbitant rates at Kollam eatery

With the onset of summer, the demand for limes skyrockets in Kerala.

August 07, 2023
Kerala to ban money-chain mode of business; readies draft regulations

For decades unsuspecting individuals in Kerala have been duped of crores of rupees in several such Ponzi schemes.
January 21, 2023
Now, disclosure of 'material interest' mandatory for social media influencers in product promos

The disclosures should be in simple and clear language, should be of duration that is hard to miss, must be run with endorsements, including live streams and should be platform agnostic.
May 24, 2022
Service charge issue: Consumer Affairs Min calls meeting of restaurant body

The meeting comes as a result of the ministry taking notice of a number of media reports and grievances registered by consumers on the National Consumer Helpline.
December 29, 2021
Govt notifies consumer protection rules, asks direct selling firms to comply within 90 days

Under the new norms, all the direct selling companies and sellers are prohibited from promoting a pyramid scheme or enroll any person to such scheme.
March 12, 2021
KSRTC ordered to pay damages to couple for spoiling their 2018 Manali trip

Even during the Adalat hearings, there were no favourable responses from the KSRTC, the order stated.
July 21, 2020
New Consumer Protection Act notified, tightens grip on e-tailers

The law seeks to revamp the process of administration and settlement of consumer disputes, with strict penalties, including jail term for adulteration and misleading ads by firms.

July 07, 2019
Zomato, eatery fined Rs 55K for serving chicken instead of paneer

According to Zomato, the lawyer complained against the food delivery platform to defame it.