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National Consumer Rights Day - December 24

December 26 , 2022 694 days 455 0
  • In 1986, the Consumer Protection Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament.
  • The bill received the assent of the President on December 24, 1986, and came into force.
  • Thus, to commemorate the importance of the day, December 24 is marked as National Consumer Day.
  • Further amendments were made to the Consumer Protection Act in 1991, 1993 and 2002 to make it more effective.
  • In August 2019, the Parliament passed the Consumer Protection Act 2019, which replaced the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
  • The 2019 Act came into force in July 2020.

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