Central Consumer Protection Authority” was established for protecting consumer rights to maintain a fair practice in the market. The concerned authority also looks after false as well as misleading advertisements that can be harmful to the consumers and maintain the public interest in the product or services. It is said “about Central Consumer Protection Authority” that it was set up under section 10(1) of “The Consumer Protection Act, 2019” by the government authority. It is also said “about Central Consumer Protection Authority” that the organization was principally set up for monitoring the manufacturing process of products as well as is responsible for looking after the selling process, storage system and the distribution process.
It is said “about Central Consumer Protection Authority” that there is a great significance of setting up the organization is to maintain the quality of food along with other products and services. The concerned organization is also responsible for taking a particular action in case of dangerous, hazardous as well as unsafe food items along with other products and services. The concerned organization is led under the instructions of the central government. In recent times the “Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs” has disclosed that the powers of CCPA will be increased and the particular organization is now able to recommend new regulations to the parliamentary body. According to “The Wireless Telegraphy Act” selling unsafe food items and misleading the customers with false promotions is illegal and in case of consumer rights violation the “Central Consumer Protection Authority” can take legal steps like fine and imprisonment.
It is said “about Central Consumer Protection Authority” that the organization is responsible for dealing with the consumer’s complaints as well as resolving the issue of consumer rights violations. The import and export system is also another function of the organization. It can be stated “about Central Consumer Protection Authority” that it is said that the authority makes penalties in some of the cases like in case of an injury is not caused to customers then it can be fined up to 10000 rupees along with up to six months imprisonment. In case of a grievous hurt caused by customers then fine up to 500000 rupees along with up to seven years imprisonment.