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Description
This new edition presents a systematic up-to-date exhaustive commentary on the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The provisions of the Act have been subjected to intensive and comprehensive analysis in the light of the cases decided by the Supreme Court, National Commission and the State Commissions. The book presents an integrated view of the subject. The simple and lucid style is an important feature of the book.
Salient Features:
• Introduction with International Developments
• Section-wise commentary with case-law
• Categories of unfair trade practices
• Kinds of restrictive trade practices
• Contemporary legislations and case-law of U.S., U.K. and Australia referred
to at appropriate places
• Author's critical comments at appropriate places
• Model Forms of complaint and appeal
• The reference material includes:
• U.N. Guidelines on Consumer Protection (1985)
• The Consumer Protection Act, 1987 (U.K.)
• The Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005
• The Central and State Rules,
• The Jammu and Kashmir Consumer Protection Act, 1987
• The MRTP (Recognition of Consumers' Association) Rules, 1987
• The Consumer Welfare Funds Rules
• Extracts of other relevant legislations
• List of Appropriate Laboratories
The book is immensely useful to the consumers and professional advisers, including members of legal profession, Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, economists and others. It is equally important to the scholars and students of Law, Commerce, Economics and Business Management
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Contents
Part 1. Introduction
Part 2. Commentary on Consumer Protection
Chapter I. Preliminary
Chapter II. Consumer Protection Councils
Chapter III. Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies
Chapter IV. Miscellaneous
Part 3. Reference Material
Subject Index
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Author Details
Dr. V.K. Agarwal obtained his LL.B and LL.M. from University of Delhi in 1975 and 1977 respectively. A brilliant scholar during his academic pursuits, he was awarded prizes and merit scholarships for securing positions in LL.B. as well as in LL.M. In 1986, he was awarded Ph.D in Law by Kurukshetra University. He joined as Lecturer in the Department of Law at Kurukshetra University in 1978 and was elevated as Reader in 1987 and as Professor in 1994. He is a distinguished law teacher and researcher. He has been Chairman, Department of Law; Director, Institute of Law; Dean, Faculty of Law; and Dean, Academic Affairs, Kurukshetra University. Presently he is Registrar, Kurukshetra University. Dr. Agrawal has contributed over 38 research papers and articles to the leading law journals. He is the author of the books, Concentration of Economic Power and
Monopolies in India with Special Reference to MRTP Act (1987); Consumer Protection in India with Special Reference to Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices (1989); and Law of Contract: Principles and Practices (2001)
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