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Consumer Rights

Uttarakhand Board · Class 10 · Social Science

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Key Topics to Revise

1

The Consumer in the Marketplace

  • Consumers are the final users of goods and services in the market
  • Individual consumers often find themselves in weak positions compared to sellers
  • Market exploitation occurs through unfair trade practices like incorrect weighing, hidden charges, and adulterated goods
2

Consumer Movement

  • Consumer movement arose from dissatisfaction with unfair practices by sellers
  • Initially, consumers could only avoid bad products or shops without legal recourse
  • In India, the movement began in the 1960s due to food shortages, hoarding, black marketing, and adulteration
3

Consumer Rights

  • Right to Safety: Protection against hazardous goods and services
  • Right to Information: Details about ingredients, price, manufacturing date, expiry date, etc.
  • Right to Choose: Freedom to select from variety of goods and services
4

Consumer Redressal System

  • Three-tier quasi-judicial system under COPRA
  • District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: cases up to Rs 1 crore
  • State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: cases between Rs 1 crore to Rs 10 crore

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