Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Pathak, Akhileshwar"
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Amending the consumer protection act, 1986
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Economic and Political Weekly, 2015)A proposed amendment to the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, gives the right to a consumer to set aside an unfair contract, and cancel, at will, a contract within 30 days of receiving the goods or services. A proposed Consumer ... -
Comparative advertising in India: need to strengthen regulations
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2004-10-26)With the liberalization and globalization of the Indian economy, firms have been aggressively and vigorously promoting their products and services. In a comparative environment, every representation of a product or service ... -
‘Cooling-off’ and the consumer protection bill, 2015: drawing from the European Union consumer directive
Pathak, Akhileshwar (VIKALPA: The Journal for Decision Makers, 2016) -
Damages in a consumer sale contract: reviewing the consumer protection bill, 2015
Pathak, Akhileshwar (National Law School of India University, 2016) -
Legal responses to economic liberalization: the case of unfair trade practices
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2004-10-26)This paper traces the evolution of law and practices in the past 20 years focusing on one aspect of unfair trade practices — unfairness in holding of games, contests, lotteries, and similar schemes for promoting sales ... -
Making way for foreign trade marks: the new trade mark law in India
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2005-10-26) -
Right to cancel contracts: the consumer protection bill, 2015
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Economic & Political Weekly, 2016-03)The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 proposes to give the right to a consumer to cancel a contract within 30 days of making it, without giving any reason or justification. This is a very significant right that sets a precedence ...