Since 1980s deregulation and contracting out of governmental functions, services and responsibilities have reverberated around the world under the impact and influence of liberalization, privatization and globalization (LPG). The shift of power from the public to the private sector has profound implications for public law. There has been a shift in the perceived role of Government from acting as the principal vehicle for socio-economic development to guiding and ...
Consumer Concerns in the 21st Century-Socio-Legal Perspectives
The vulnerability of the consumer in the present day is owing to gaps in consumer law created by market place changes that have opened up opportunities for dishonest manufacturers and sellers to victimise people not familiar with the choices and to carry out scams using new technologies. This volume is relevant in this context. The papers by experts deal with key issues pertaining to consumer protection in India. Well-researched case studies identify the lacunae ...
Consumer Protection in India: Issues and Concerns: Silver Jubilee Volume Brought Out to Commemorate The 25th Year of the Enactment of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986