Education
THE POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA
IN CONSUMER LAW AND PRACTICE
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The Post Graduate Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice (PGDCLP) course is aimed at sensitizing people about the Consumer Rights. This course provides opportunity for candidates to receive advanced instructions in the relationship and interplay between existing consumers’ related legislation and changing scenario. The diploma is specially designed to meet the needs of those whose prior education has been in the field other than law and who would like to supplement their database with indepth knowledge of consumer laws.
This Diploma is essentially supplementary qualifications, and intends to impart specialized knowledge and skills. This course is aimed at equipping every person in India about their Consumer Rights, Manufacturers and Service Providers Professional Ethics, Responsibilities and Liabilities. It helps to all professionals like Lawyers, Doctors, Pharmacist, Health workers, Engineers, Software Professionals, Consumer Dispute Reddressal Forum Members, Company Executives, Journalists, Farmers, Non Governmental Organizations, Government Officials and Manufacturers, Retailers, Sellers…..in their day today activities.
Syllabi – LL.B
1. Buddhist Mission Dental College and Hospital Vs. Bhupesh Khurana and Ors., MANU/SC/0204/2009
2. P.T. Koshy and Ors. Vs. Ellen Charitable Trust and Ors., MANU/SC/1324/2012
3. Maharshi Dayanand University Vs. Surjeet Kaur, MANU/SC/0485/2010
4. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, The Vice Chancellor and The Admission Officer Vs. Abhishek Mengi, MANU/CF/0260/2013 (NCDRC)
6. Dhirendra Kumar Vs. M.R. Sarangapani, MANU/CF/0057/2015 (NCDRC)
7. Gaurav Govind Tripathi Vs. Manager, Divya Prem Sewa Mission and Ors., MANU/CF/0474/2019 (NCDRC)
8. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Vs. Arun Kumar, MANU/CF/0731/2018
9. Khushal Kolwar v. FIIT JEE Ltd., CC No/230/2011 (Decided on 15 Nov. 2018) (Delhi District Forum)
Syllabi of Post Graduate Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice
PAPER 1: Introduction to law and legal system
Unit I: Understanding Law and Legal System in General
Unit II: Indian Legal System
Unit III: Few Representative Laws
Unit IV: Miscellaneous
PAPER 2: Development Consumer Protection
Unit I: Consumer Protection: Global Scenario
Unit II: Evolution of Consumer Protection in United Kingdom
Unit III- Evolution of Consumer Protection in India
Unit IV- Consumer Protection Act, 1986
PAPER 3: Product Liability and Service Providers Liability
Unit I: Product Safety Standards and Liability: Bureau of Indian Standards; Standards of Weights and Measures Act; Legal Metrology Act; Drugs and Cosmetics Act; Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act;
Unit II: Food Adulteration Act; Food Safety and Standards Act; Insecticide
Unit III: Service Providers Liability: Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Courier, Electricity, Water, Housing, Doctor, Advocate, Housing, Railway, Air travel
Unit IV: E-Consumer Protection; Advertisement
PAPER 4: Alternative Reddressal Machinery
Unit I: Regulatory Authorities, Ombudsman; Insurance, Banking, Housing, Electricity, etc
Unit II: Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation, Lok Adalats, Role of Government, NGO and Public
Unit III: Sustainable Consumption, Environmental protection,
Unit IV: Competition Commission
PAPER V: DISSERTATION
