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Consumer Protection Act, 2019

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 was passed by the Indian Parliament to repeal and replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The new act aims to strengthen consumer rights and provide timely redressal of consumer complaints. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Ram Vilas Paswan on July 8, 2019 and passed by both houses of Parliament in July-August 2019 before receiving presidential assent on August 9, 2019. The new law is expected to come into effect by November 2019.

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Consumer Protection Act, 2019

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 was passed by the Indian Parliament to repeal and replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The new act aims to strengthen consumer rights and provide timely redressal of consumer complaints. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Ram Vilas Paswan on July 8, 2019 and passed by both houses of Parliament in July-August 2019 before receiving presidential assent on August 9, 2019. The new law is expected to come into effect by November 2019.

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Consumer

Protection Act, 2019

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is an Act


of the Parliament of India. It repeals and
replaces the Consumer Protection Act,
1986.
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Parliament of India

Long title
An Act to provide for protection of the
interests of consumers and for the said
purpose, to establish authorities for
timely and effective administration and
settlement of consumers' disputes and
for matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.

Citation Act No. 35 of 2019

Territorial extent India

Enacted by Lok Sabha

Passed 30 July 2019

Enacted by Rajya Sabha

Passed 6 August 2019

Assented to 9 August 2019

Legislative history

Bill introduced in the The Consumer


Lok Sabha Protection Bill, 2019

Bill citation Bill No. 144 of 2019

Bill published on 8 July 2019

Introduced by Ram Vilas Paswan

Repeals

Consumer Protection Act, 1986

The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 was


introduced in the Lok Sabha on 8 July 2019
by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food
and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas
Paswan.[1] It was passed by Lok Sabha on
30 July 2019[2] and later passed in Rajya
Sabha on 6 August 2019.[3][4][5]

The bill received assent from President


Ram Nath Kovind on 9 August, and was
notified in The Gazette of India on the
same date.[6] The Act is expected to come
into effect by November 2019.[7]

References
1. "Chapter At A Glance" . PRSIndia.
Retrieved 14 August 2019.
2. "Lok Sabha passes Consumer
Protection Bill to enforce consumer
rights" . India Today. Retrieved
14 August 2019.
3. https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio
nal/parliament-passes-consumer-
protection-
bill/article28836968.ece/amp/
4. https://m.timesofindia.com/business/i
ndia-business/five-new-rights-you-
now-get-as-a-
consumer/articleshow/70563636.cm
s
5. https://zeenews.india.com/economy/r
ajya-sabha-passes-consumer-
protection-bill-2019-2225530.html
. http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2
019/210422.pdf
7. "Centre to frame rules within three
months to implement Consumer
Protection Act: Paswan" . The Hindu.
13 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August
2019.
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