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In a view of the factual position of our society, where problems like illiteracy, ignorance, poverty and backwardness are existing and where the trading community is well organized while the consumers ae still unorganized, consequently their exploitation continues unchecked. So the central Government enacted a law in the year 1986 for the protection of consumers known as The Consume Protection Act, 1986.
Objectives of Consumer Protection Act 1986:
The consumer protection bill, 1986 seeks to provide for better protection of the interest of consumers and for the purpose, to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumer disputes and for matters connected therewith.
1. Promotion and protection of Consumer Rights: The Act seeks to promote the rights of consumers such as:
a) Right to safety U/S 6(a): The right to be protected against marketing of goods which are hazardous to life and property.
b) Right to Information U/S 6(b): The right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices.
c) Right to choose U/S 6(c): The right to be assured, where ever possible, access to variety of good and services at competitive prices.
d) Right to be Heard U/S 6(d): The right to be heard and to be assured that consumers interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums.
e) Right against exploitation U/S 6(e): The right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers
f) Right to consumer educations U/S 6(f): The right to consumer education about their rights and interest.
2. Establishment of consumer protection councils: The objects of protection of interests of consumers and the promotion and protection of rights of consumers are being sought to be done by establishment of the consumer protection councils at the central, the state and the district levels.
3. Quasi - Judicial machinery: A quasi-judicial machinery is set up at the district, state and central level. These quasi-judicial bodies will observe the principles of natural justice and have been empowered to give reliefs of a specific nature and to award, wherever appropriate, compensation to consumers. Penalties for non-compliance of the order gives by the quasi-judicial bodies have also been provided.
4. Speedy and simple Redressal: One of the objects of the incorporation of this Act was to provide a speedy and simple mechanism for redressal of consumer grievances. For this, a three- tier forum has been established. There is no necessity to engage lawyers, the parties can directly file a complaint themselves or through their representatives. The admission of complaint shall ordinarily be decided within 21 days from which the complaint was received. Also provides that an appeal filed before state commission or the national commission shall be disposed within a period of 90 days from the date of its admission.
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