This chapter educates students about the rights and responsibilities of consumers, the importance of consumer awareness, and the mechanisms for consumer protection in India.
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Define Consumer Rights.
Consumer Rights refer to the rights given to consumers to protect them from unfair trade practices. These include the right to safety, information, choice, and redressal.
Explain the need for Consumer Rights.
Consumer Rights are needed to protect consumers from exploitation in the marketplace, such as unfair pricing, adulteration, and substandard goods.
What is COPRA?
COPRA stands for Consumer Protection Act, 1986. It was enacted to provide a legal framework for protecting consumer rights in India.
List the rights under COPRA.
COPRA provides six rights: Right to Safety, Right to be Informed, Right to Choose, Right to be Heard, Right to Seek Redressal, and Right to Consumer Education.
What is the Right to Safety?
It ensures protection against goods and services that are hazardous to life and property, like defective electrical appliances.
Explain the Right to be Informed.
Consumers have the right to know the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard, and price of goods to protect against unfair trade practices.
What does the Right to Choose mean?
It ensures access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices, allowing consumers to make informed choices.
Describe the Right to be Heard.
Consumers have the right to voice their complaints and concerns and be assured that their interests will receive due consideration.
What is the Right to Seek Redressal?
It allows consumers to seek compensation against unfair trade practices or exploitation.
Explain the Right to Consumer Education.
It ensures that consumers are educated about their rights and responsibilities to make informed decisions.
What are Consumer Forums?
Consumer Forums or Consumer Protection Councils are organizations that guide consumers on how to file cases in Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions.
Describe the three-tier redressal system under COPRA.
It includes District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (up to Rs 1 crore), State Commission (Rs 1-10 crore), and National Commission (above Rs 10 crore).
What is the role of ISI and Agmark?
ISI and Agmark are certification marks that ensure products meet certain quality standards set by the government.
How does RTI help consumers?
The Right to Information Act, 2005, empowers consumers to seek information about government services, ensuring transparency and accountability.
What is unfair trade practice?
Unfair trade practices include false advertising, misleading claims, and selling defective or substandard goods.
Explain the concept of consumer awareness.
Consumer awareness is the understanding of one's rights as a consumer to make informed choices and seek redressal when exploited.
What is the significance of National Consumer Day?
Observed on December 24, it marks the enactment of COPRA, promoting consumer rights and awareness.
How can consumers file a complaint?
Consumers can file complaints in Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions physically or online, with or without a lawyer.
What is the importance of MRP?
Maximum Retail Price (MRP) ensures that consumers are not overcharged for goods, promoting fair trade practices.
How does consumer movement help?
The consumer movement raises awareness, advocates for stronger laws, and ensures enforcement of consumer rights.
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