This document discusses consumer exploitation in India. It notes that consumer exploitation occurs when producers act selfishly for their own benefit at the expense of consumers, especially illiterate or unaware consumers. The key causes of consumer exploitation in India include consumer illiteracy and ignorance, lack of consumer organization, spurious goods, deceptive advertising, and unethical business practices. The Consumer Protection Act of 1986 established consumer courts in India to ... Learn about the six forms of consumer exploitation in India, such as misleading advertising, counterfeit products, and online fraud. Understand how they affect consumers and society, and what can be done to prevent and address them. Learn about the importance, legal framework, rights and ways of consumer protection in India. Read a case study of a consumer forum judgement on ATM transactions and no cash availability. Consumer Any person who buys anything in the market or pays for any service is a consumer. Consumer Exploitation When a consumer is cheated in any way, either by the shopkeeper or the producer, by giving him poor quality or adulterated goods or by charging more price for a commodity or a service, it is called consumer’s exploitation.
