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The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted to provide a simpler and quicker access to redress of consumer grievances. The Act seeks to promote and protects the interest of consumers against deficiencies and defects in goods or services. …
It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce. Summary The original Act contained 94 sections, divided in 19 chapters and 4 schedules. The laws apply to the whole of India. Persons of other nationalities …
Right to Public Services legislation in India comprises statutory laws which guarantee time bound delivery of services for various public services rendered by the Government to citizen. It provides mechanism for punishing the errant public servant who is deficient in providing the service stipulated under the …
Spurred by declining environmental quality and the Bhopal gas disaster, the Environment (Protection) Act, (1986) was enacted to empower the Central Government to take necessary measures to preserve and improve the environment. Passed in March 1986, it came into …
What makes Right To Information Act 2005 special is its power and practicality to seek and get information from government authorities. The law also promoted transparency and accountability in public authorities. Salient Features of Right To Information Act 2005 …
Is social legislation a tool of social change? There are two schools of thought. Social scientists of one school believe that law in itself cannot lead to change, it can only follow change. Thus it cannot be an instrument of the basic transformation …
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Article 17 of Indian Constitution seeks to abolish 'untouchability' and to forbid …
Enacted for protection of human rights in India as per the spirit of Indian Constitution. Definitions “Human rights” means the rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution of embodied in the …
THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, 1955 is an Act to prescribe punishment for the preaching and practice of “untouchability” for the enforcement of any disability arising there from and for matters connected therewith. • Article 17: "Untouchability" is …
India is facing an acute energy scarcity which is hampering its industrial growth and economic progress. It is essential to tackle the energy crisis through judicious utilization of abundant the renewable energy resources, such as biomass energy, solar energy, wind energy and geothermal energy. …
