›PIL seeks clear MRP, seller details of products sold by e-commerce sites; Delhi High Court asks for Centre s stand
PIL seeks clear MRP, seller details of products sold by e-commerce sites; Delhi High Court asks for Centre s stand
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PIL seeks clear MRP, seller details of products sold by e-commerce sites; Delhi High Court asks for Centre s standPTI
Last Updated: Feb 02, 2021, 01:23 PM IST
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The petition, by Ghaziabad resident Ajay Kumar Singh, has claimed that the consumers are facing great difficulty due to such details not being mentioned on e-commerce platforms.
Agencies Important rights of consumers are also being violated as they are not made aware of the seller at the time of purchase, the petition, filed through advocate Rajesh K Pandit, has claimed.
PIL seeks clear MRP, seller details of products sold by e-com sites; Delhi HC asks for Centre s stand
The petition, by Ghaziabad resident Ajay Kumar Singh, has claimed that the consumers are facing great difficulty due to such details not being mentioned on e-commerce platforms.
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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre on a PIL seeking a direction to e-commerce websites to prominently display names of manufacturers, country of origin and MRP of products sold on their platforms.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Fashnear Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sociofy Enterprise Pvt Ltd and O (1) India Pvt Ltd, which own e-commerce websites, and sought their stand on the plea by March 12.
Budget 2021: What industry wants
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Last Updated: Jan 26, 2021, 10:32 AM IST
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India Inc wants a strong stimulus dose for the pandemic-hit economy in the upcoming budget to help it rebound from the Covid disruption
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Comprehensive relief package for aviation sector
India Inc wants a strong stimulus dose for the pandemic-hit economy in the upcoming budget to help it rebound from the Covid disruption. ET looks at the wish list of some key sectors:
Higher 25% depreciation rate for passenger vehicles & 2-wheelers
Reinstatement of investment allowance for component makers
Include EV industry in the priority sector lending category
Aviation
A boost to consumer confidence
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Updated rules for India’s e-commerce platforms seek to crack down on infringers who sell on the growing online marketplace, explain Ranjan Narula and Shabnam Khan of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys.
The e-commerce industry in India has undergone unprecedented growth in the last few years. By 2021, the industry is estimated to worth $84 billion, according to Deloitte. While the advent of the e-commerce industry has proved to be a boon for sellers and consumers alike, it has also posed several challenges from regulatory and legal perspectives, with laws still evolving.