Product liability action 84. Liability of product manufacturer
Commencement. 24th July, 2020.-- S. 2 clauses (4), (13), (14), (16), (40), s. 10 to 27 (both inclusive), sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 58, s. 88, 89, 92 and 93, 94, 96, 97 and 99, clause (f) to (m) of sub-section 2 and clauses (zg), (zh) and (zi) of sub-section 2 of s. 101, 104, vide notification No. S.O. 2421(E), dated 23rd July 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Section 83 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with product liability action 84. Liability of product manufacturer. A product liability action may be brought by a complainant against a product manufacturer or a product service provider or a product seller, as the case may be, for any harm caused to him on account of a defective product. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
A product liability action may be brought by a complainant against a product manufacturer or a product service provider or a product seller, as the case may be, for any harm caused to him on account of a defective product.
Section 83, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
Questions about Section 83
What does Section 83 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 83 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Product liability action 84. Liability of product manufacturer". A product liability action may be brought by a complainant against a product manufacturer or a product service provider or a product seller, as the case may be, for any harm caused to him on account of a defective product.
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When was Section 83 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 83 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 83, was enacted on 09 Aug 2019 as Act 35 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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