Consumer Protection Act

Ans: According to section 7 of consumer protection act, 2013, a  " consumer" means any person who— (i) buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and  partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any user of such  goods other than the person who buys such goods for consideration paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such use is made with the approval of such person, but does not include a person who obtains such goods for  resale or for any commercial purpose; or (ii) hires or avails of any service for a consideration which has been paid  or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred  payment and includes any beneficiary of such service other than the person  who hires or avails of the services for consideration paid or promised, or partly  paid and partly promised, or under any system of def...

Ans:  GRAM VIKAS NAV YUVAK MANDAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR Rajasthan High Court (Nov 15, 2018) Having regard to the categorical stand taken by the Central Excise Department that neither the petitioner was required to be registered, nor was required to pay any service tax, no service tax was liable to be deducted on its behalf. We therefore direct respondent no.2 to refund the deducted amount of service tax to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date copy of this order is produced before it. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of

Ans: National Consumer Disputes Redressal Society Of Catalysts vs Star Plus Tv on 11 September, 2008. B. SHAH, J., PRESIDENT The Society of Catalysts, a voluntary consumer organisation, has filed this complaint against the alleged unfair trade practices adopted by Opposite Party (OP) No. 1, Star Plus TV and OP No. 2, Bharti Airtel Ltd. (hereafter referred to as Star TV and Airtel respectively). It is stated by the complainant that it is a voluntary consumer association consisting of former IAS officers, IIT alumni, eminent lawyers and other well known persons, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 .  In the result, the Star Plus TV and the Bharti Airtel Ltd., Opposite Parties No.1 and 2, are directed to pay jointly and severally damages of Rs.1 crore. They are hereby directed to deposit the said sum of Rs.1 crore with the Registrar of this Commission, who in turn, shall deposit the same to the credit of the Consumer Welfare Fund (Rule 9). The Opposite Parties No.1 a...

Ans:  Depending on the type of NGO, a person can file a complaint before the Charity Commissioner (for Trusts), the Company Registrar (for Section 25 companies), or the Concerned Officer under the Society Registration Act. 

Ans: NGOs providing consumer affairs support are as follows:  Common Cause, Delhi Consumer Coordination Council Delhi VOICE Delhi CERC Ahmedabad CGSI Mumbai Mumbai Grahak Panchayat Karnataka Consumer Service Society

Ans: The Companies Act of 2013 has Section 8  which is typically included for charitable purposes. This category resembles society quite a bit because it shares goals with the fields of science, the arts, economics, social welfare, sports, charity, religion, and environmental preservation. In front of authorities, stakeholders, and sponsors, Section 8 of Companies act present a more formal and serious representation. Despite being a sort of non-profit organization, Section 8 corporations operate very similar to Private Limited corporations in terms of structure and operations. They adhere to all the guidelines established by the Companies Act, just like any other private corporation.

Ans:  All Indian organisations are governed by the Society Registration Act, which was passed in 1860. Societies must be verified by their prospective state registrar before they may benefit from being registered NGOs. These groups typically work to advance the arts, science, social welfare, literature, and other creative and logical sectors in order to protect user information and facts. This kind of NGO performs a variety of important tasks, such as supporting public libraries, preserving museums and their cultural legacy, and raising money for military orphans. It is a group of people who have gathered for the advancement of science, charity, or other endeavors.