Taxmann Consumer Protection Law & Practice 2nd Edition Dec 2025

Taxmann Consumer Protection Law & Practice 2nd Edition Dec 2025

Taxmann Consumer Protection Law & Practice 2nd Edition Dec 2025

The Present Publication is the 2026 Edition, amended up to 15th November 2025. This book is authored/edited by Taxmann’s Editorial Board, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Complete, Updated Commentary] Extensive interpretation of all sections, sub-sections, definitions, and procedural mechanisms with cross-referencing across chapters
• [Full Statutory Coverage] The entire Consumer Protection Act 2019, along with all Rules and Regulations—covering councils, mediation, direct selling, e-commerce, search & seizure, compounding, appointment procedures, and more
• [Comparative Study] Dedicated tables showing a section-by-section comparison between the 2019 Act and the repealed 1986 Act—helpful for understanding legislative reforms
• [Deep Coverage of E-Commerce & Digital Markets] Detailed analysis of marketplace and inventory models, seller obligations, digital disclosures, grievance redressal, IT Act compliance, penalties, and liabilities
• [Product Liability & Misleading Advertisements] Clear explanation of definitions, liabilities, defences, and enforcement powers of the CCPA relating to misleading advertisements, spurious goods, and unfair contracts.
• [Procedural Guidance for Consumer Commissions] Jurisdiction, filing of complaints, appeals, transfers, limitation statutes, mediation, and administrative control
• [Extensive Subject Index] A structured index running across hundreds of entries for quick lookup

The coverage of this book includes:

• Guide to the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Background & constitutional foundations
  • Liberal construction & beneficial nature of the statute
  • Jurisdictional limitations & extraterritorial application
  • Who is a consumer? Definitions, exceptions, and case law
  • Defect, deficiency, unfair trade practice, restrictive trade practice
  • Consumer rights and redressal mechanisms
• Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
  • Establishment, powers, and functions
  • Investigation, search & seizure, penalties, compounding
  • Regulation of advertisements, endorsements & product liability
  • Handling of spurious/adulterated goods
• Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions
  • Three-tier structure: District, State & National
  • Jurisdiction, procedures, appeals & transfers
  • Mediation cells and settlement procedures
  • Administrative control & staffing rules
• E-Commerce & Digital Markets (2020 Rules)
  • Duty of e-commerce entities
  • Marketplace vs. inventory models
  • IT Act compliance
  • Liability for seller information and disclosures
  • Penalties for non-compliance
• Direct Selling & Multi-Level Marketing (2021 Rules)
  • Regulation of direct selling entities
  • Record maintenance & mandatory disclosures
  • Prohibition of pyramid and money circulation schemes
  • Enforcement and penalties
• Other Provisions
  • Repeal and savings of the 1986 Act
  • Powers of Central and State Governments
  • Rule-making authorities
  • Good faith protection
• Statutory Text
  • Complete text of Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • All subordinate Rules and Regulations (2020–2024)
  • CCPA-related Rules, including annual reports, account formats, and expert engagement
  • Consumer Commission Procedure Regulations
  • Tribunals Reforms Act 2021