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Podcast: Parley by The Hindu
Episode: Will the new e-commerce rules really favour consumers?
Description: In June, the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry came out with a list of proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act of 2019. These include appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer and a Resident Grievance Officer, provisions of fall back liability, registration of e-commerce entities and seeking an end to flash sales. The Centre claims that these amendments try to rein in unfair trade practices adopted by e-commerce companies and intend to take care of the interests of consumers. But not everyone agrees.Here we discuss the proposed amendments in a conversation moderated by:Guests: Prithwiraj Mukherjee...