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Consumer & online shopping
  • Charged more than the MRP?
  • Bought a defective product?
  • Filing a consumer complaint
  • Order not delivered or refund delayed?
All Consumer & online shopping guides →
Banking & payments
  • Cheque bounced?
  • Complaining to the RBI Ombudsman
  • Money taken without your permission?
All Banking & payments guides →
Tenancy & rent
  • Landlord asking you to leave?
  • Rent agreement basics
  • Security deposit not returned?
All Tenancy & rent guides →
Employment & salary
  • Final settlement or relieving letter withheld?
  • Gratuity not paid?
  • Salary not paid or delayed?
All Employment & salary guides →
Money & debts
  • Loans with a promissory note or cheque
  • Recovering money you lent
  • Client hasn't paid your invoice?
All Money & debts guides →
Property & land
  • Builder delaying possession?
  • Checking a property before you buy
  • Encroachment or boundary dispute?
  • Mutation of property records
All Property & land guides →
Family & succession
  • Inheritance without a will
  • Legal heir vs succession certificate
  • Maintenance for parents and seniors
  • Partition of family property
All Family & succession guides →
Legal tools
  • Fake notices and "digital arrest" scams
  • Received a court summons?
  • Received a legal notice?
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Consumer & online shopping

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Consumer & online shopping

Charged more than the MRP? What the law says

Packaged goods in India must carry an MRP that includes all taxes. Here's when charging above it breaks the rules, the restaurant exception, and where complaints go.

4 min read
Consumer & online shopping

Bought a defective product? Replacement, repair or refund

What Indian consumer law says when something you bought is faulty, and the routes people use to get it fixed, replaced or refunded.

4 min read
Consumer & online shopping

How to file a consumer complaint in India

When a product or service lets you down and the business won't fix it, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 gives you a low-cost way to seek a remedy. Here's how the process works.

5 min read
Consumer & online shopping

Online order not delivered, or refund delayed

What e-commerce rules and RBI payment rules say when an online order goes wrong, and how complaints are usually escalated.

4 min read
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