The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, organised a Regional Workshop on Consumer Protection in Patna on 13 January 2026. Officials from Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha participated to discuss measures for faster grievance redressal, improved order compliance, and tackling challenges in digital markets, including dark patterns and…
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Department of Consumer Affairs Awards 12 GATC Certificates
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has achieved a major milestone by awarding 12 Government Approved Test Centre (GATC) certificates to 11 private entities. This move strengthens India’s legal metrology verification ecosystem through a structured public–private partnership framework. The certificates were presented by…
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Mandatory RSP on Pan Masala Packs from Feb 2026
The Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules to require Retail Sale Price (RSP) printing and full statutory declarations on every pan masala pack, effective 1 February 2026. The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Second (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (G.S.R. 881(E)), withdraw earlier exemptions for small packs…
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India Expands Legal Metrology Rules for Accuracy, Fair Trade
In a move aimed at strengthening India’s measurement verification framework and ensuring fairness in trade, the Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013. The new Legal Metrology (GATC) Rules, 2025 significantly expand the scope of verification infrastructure, covering 18 categories of weighing…