Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

(This is a continuation of the series of articles on this subject) Article1 : Article 2 : Article 3: Article 4 : Article 5 (Easy to Read copy of the Bill) The Dispute Resolution Mechanism The main objective of CPB 2015 is to … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court has ruled that non-lawyers can represent, appear and argue cases filed under the Consumer Protection Act before Consumer District Forums and Commissions. Suitable rules may be framed in this regard by the National Consumer Commission to accredit … Continue reading →

(This is a continuation of the series of articles on this subject) Article1 : Article 2 : Article 3: Article 4 : Article 5 (Easy to Read copy of the Bill) Who Is a Consumer? According to the proposed Consumer Protection Act … Continue reading →

(This is part of a series of articles on this subject) Article1 : Article 2 : Article 3: Article 4 : Article 5 (Easy to Read copy of the Bill) The Government of India has introduced the Consumer Protection Bill 2015 (CPB2015) in … Continue reading →

I am happy to announce that a new website www.hdpsa.in has been activated to present the news and views about the proposed “Healthcare Data Protection and Security Act”. (HDPSA). This HDPSA is similar to HIPAA of USA and is expected to … Continue reading →

The RBI directions of September 29, 2016 on Aadhaar based authentication for Card Present Transactions is yet another intiative taken by RBI to improve the security of Card transactions and reducing the fraud possibilities. The policy reiterates and sets a … Continue reading →