them Rs 10.90 lakh with 18% interest per annum from the date of notice, besidesother relief.Conclusion.In today’s scenario, many businesses are doing unfair tradepractices and fraud with the consumers. The uninformed consumer is tested on thegrounds of quality, quantity and purity.6.For this, the government of India and various other organizations has enactedcertain rights in the favour of consumers so that they can safeguard themselvesagainst the unfair traders as described below:(a)Right to safety: This right protects the consumers from the hazardousproducts that are provided by the traders. The consumer has a right to protecthimself from the marketing of goods and services that are hazardous to life andproperty. This right is for the long-term interest of the consumer. For example, if apressure cooker company make a defective cooker than it is dangerous for theconsumer as it can lead to a serious accident.(b)Right to information: It is the duty of the trader to inform the consumer about
the product. But the law has given a special and the most helpful right for theconsumer namely right to information. According to this right the consumer has afull right to get the information about the quality, purity, standard and the correctprice for the goods or service. It will help him to protect himself against the unfairtrade practices.(c)Right to Choice: Right to choice means that the consumer has the right tobuy or to hire the product or service of his own choice. It can only be possible ifthere is availability, ability and access in the goods and the services. It also helpsthe consumers to go into competitive market and pricing. The producer or thetrader cannot force the consumer to buy a particular product or to hire a particularservice. It is the right of the consumer to select his own liking of products andservices.(d)Right to be Heard: This right gives the consumer a facility of being heard incase of any unfair practice. He can represent himself against the fraud conductedby the trader against him.(e)Right to seek Redressal: In case the consumer is exploited or fraud has beendone with the consumer due to unfair trade practices, then the consumer has aright to represent himself and to claim compensation for the loss or damage causedto him. This right to claim damage is known as right to seek redressal. In this right,the consumer can claim the damages caused by replacing the product or byrepairing the defect in the goods or service.(f)Right to Consumer education: According to this right, the consumer must beeducated about the goods or the service. If the consumer is literate he can easilyidentify the goods and the defects in it. Various organisations are opened in thecountry in order to educate the consumers so that awareness among consumerswill increase.
Question #3.Ria and Mia are two adult sisters. Ria is the elder sister and Miathe younger one. Both the sisters were orphan but had huge properties bequeathed to
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