Question

State any six reliefs available to a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

Answer 1

Reliefs available to a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019:

1. To remove the defect in goods or deficiency in service.
2. To replace the defective product with a new one, free from any defect.
3. To refund the price paid for the product or the charges paid for the service.
4. To pay a reasonable amount of compensation for any loss or injury suffered by the consumer due to the negligence of the opposite party.
5. To pay punitive damages in appropriate circumstances.
6. To discontinue the unfair/restrictive trade practice and not to repeat it in the future.
7. Not to offer hazardous goods for sale.
8. To withdraw the hazardous goods from sale.
9. To cease manufacture of hazardous goods and to desist from offering hazardous services.
10. To pay any amount (not less than 5% of the value of the defective goods or deficient services provided) to be credited to the Consumer Welfare Fund or any other organisation/person, to be utilised in the prescribed manner.
11. To issue a corrective advertisement to neutralise the effect of a misleading advertisement.
12. To pay adequate costs to the appropriate party.