Act Number: 35

Act Name: The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Year: 2019

Enactment Date: 2019-08-09

Long Title: An Act to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 84: Liability of product manufacturer
    (1) A product manufacturer shall be liable in a product liability action, if--
         (a) the product contains a manufacturing defect; or
         (b) the product is defective in design; or
         (c) there is a deviation from manufacturing specifications; or
         (d) the product does not conform to the express warranty; or
         (e) the product fails to contain adequate instructions of correct usage to prevent any harm or any warning regarding improper or incorrect usage.
     (2) A product manufacturer shall be liable in a product liability action even if he proves that he was not negligent or fraudulent in making the express warranty of a product.
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