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    The document discusses the key amendments made to the Consumer Protection Act in 2019. The amendments covered e-commerce transactions, enhanced the pecuniary jurisdiction of consumer commissions, and increased penalties for misleading advertisements. Penalties for misleading ads now include fines up to INR 10,00,000 or 2 years imprisonment for first offenses, fines up to INR 50,00,000 or 5 years imprisonment for repeat offenses, and prohibitions on endorsing products for endorsers who mislead consumers.

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    The document discusses the key amendments made to the Consumer Protection Act in 2019. The amendments covered e-commerce transactions, enhanced the pecuniary jurisdiction of consumer commissions, and increased penalties for misleading advertisements. Penalties for misleading ads now include fines up to INR 10,00,000 or 2 years imprisonment for first offenses, fines up to INR 50,00,000 or 5 years imprisonment for repeat offenses, and prohibitions on endorsing products for endorsers who mislead consumers.

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    A2071606164 - 24921 - 17 - 2020 - Consumer Protection Act, 2019

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    Rajat Krishna
    The document discusses the key amendments made to the Consumer Protection Act in 2019. The amendments covered e-commerce transactions, enhanced the pecuniary jurisdiction of consumer commissions, and increased penalties for misleading advertisements. Penalties for misleading ads now include fines up to INR 10,00,000 or 2 years imprisonment for first offenses, fines up to INR 50,00,000 or 5 years imprisonment for repeat offenses, and prohibitions on endorsing products for endorsers who mislead consumers.

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    Learning Outcomes

    •Importance of Consumer Protection Act


    •Major Amendments bought to act in 2019
    Major Amendments of Consumer Protection Act,
    2019
     1.Covers E-Commerce Transactions
     2. Enhancement of Pecuniary Jurisdiction
     Penalties for Misleading Advertisement: 
    •INR 10,00,000 of fine for false or misleading advertisement and can also be given
    2 years of imprisonment.
    •Subsequent (Repeating it again) Offence , fine of 50,00,000 and imprisonment of 5
    Years
    •Prohibition on endorsing particular product or service for one year and for
    subsequent offence prohibition for 3 years.
    •Liability on endorsers (in other words celebrities doing advertisement of respective
    product or service ) also as people believe celebrities.

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