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- The Central Consumer Protection Authority is facing an influx of consumer complaints from sectors outside its direct regulatory scope.
- Various government ministries and regulators are seeking its assistance to resolve complex issues that span multiple jurisdictions.
- The authority is exercising caution due to potential overlap with existing sector-specific regulatory frameworks.
- Growing backlogs on the national grievance portal contribute to the rising pressure on the authority to intervene.
What to watch next
- Development of formal coordination protocols between the CCPA and sectoral regulators
- Resolution of the specific Securities and Exchange Board of India wallet-related complaints
- Trends in grievance pendency on the CPGRAMS portal
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Amol Kulkarni
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“The principle is that a specialised regulatory architecture generally takes precedence over the general regulatory framework. The Consumer Protection Act, under which the CCPA operates, is a general consumer-protection law, while different sectors have their own specialised laws, regulators and regulatory frameworks. Therefore, the specialised law and regulations would ordinarily apply first. If those mechanisms are inadequate to address a consumer grievance, the general consumer-protection framework can potentially be invoked,”
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…this person said. Experts said that the CCPA's broad mandate allows it to examine consumer grievances even in sectors governed by specialised regulators, while coordinating with the concerned sectoral authority. “ The principle is that a specialised regulatory architecture generally takes precedence over the general regulatory framework. The Consumer Protection Act, under which the CCPA operates, is a general consumer-protection law, while different sectors have their own specialised laws, regulators and regulatory frameworks. Therefore, the specialised law and regulations would ordinarily apply first. If those mechanisms are inadequate to address a consumer grievance, the general consumer-protection framework can potentially be invoked, ” said Amol Kulkarni, director of research at Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) International, a non-governmental organisation. “This could explain why the CCPA may be taking a step back in some cases. However, it…
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