National Consumer Day (24 December) History, Significance, Theme and Observation

National Consumer Day Quick Facts

Event Name	National Consumer Day ()
Event Started	2000
Event Level	National Day
Observed by	Indian government

National Consumer Day Brief

In India, 'National Consumer Day' is celebrated every year on the 24th of December. It is noteworthy that on December 24, 1986, the Consumer Protection Act Bill was passed. After this amendments were made to this Act in 1991 and 1993.

In order to make the Consumer Protection Act more functional and purposeful, a comprehensive amendment was brought in December 2002 and came into force on 15 March 2003. Consequently, the Consumer Protection Rules, 1987 were also amended and notified on 5 March 2004.

National Consumer Day History

The Government of India has declared 24 December as National Consumer Day, as the President of India accepted the enactment of the Historic Consumer Protection Act, 1986 on the same day. Apart from this, March 15 is celebrated every year as World Consumer Rights Day. This day is written in golden letters in the history of Indian consumer movement. This day was First celebrated in India in the year 2000.

National Consumer Day Objective

The purpose of National Consumer Day is to make the consumer aware of his rights and responsibilities.

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What is the Consumer Protection Act called?

The Consumer Protection Act 1986 was enacted to protect the rights and interests of those who are consumers in some way or the other from the exploitation of trade and industry. According to this Act, any person who buys goods and services for his own use is a consumer. User is also a consumer of these goods and services with the permission of the Buyer.

Main consumer Rights

Everyone is a consumer, regardless of occupation, age, gender, community and religious creed. Consumer rights and welfare have become an integral part of every person's life today and we have used all of these in our daily life somewhere.

"World Consumer Rights Day" is observed every year on 15th March. This was stated in a landmark declaration made by former US President John F. Kennedy, which states the four fundamental rights.

Right to protection
Right to information
Right to choose
Locus standi

This declaration ultimately led to an international recognition of the fact that all citizens, regardless of their income or social status, have fundamental rights as consumers. 9 April 1985 is another notable day when a set of Guidelines for Consumer Protection was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations and the Secretary General of the United Nations interacted with the member countries to change policy or adopt these guidelines by law.

Some laws of consumer rights protection:

According to the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, a person who buys goods or services for his own use is a consumer. Any person using such goods/services with the permission of the purchaser is also a consumer. So each of us is a consumer in some way or the other.

Consumers as well as Voluntary Consumer Organizations, Central or State Governments, may take action against one or more consumers.

Indian Telegraph Act-1885
post office act 1898
Indian Merchandise Act 1930, relating to Consumer/Civil Courts
Agricultural Products Related to Directorate of Agriculture and Marketing Government of India
Drugs Control Administration MRTP Commission-Consumer Civil Court relating to Drugs and Cosmotic Act-1940
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act-1970
Indian Institute of Standards (Certificates) Act-1952, relating to Consumer/Civil Courts
Food Adulteration Act-1954,
Life Insurance Act-1956,
Trade and Merchandise Marks Act-1958,
Hire Purchase Act-1972,
Chit Fund Act-1982
Railway Act'-1982
Information and Technology Act-2000
Electrical Wire Cables-Equipment and Accessories (Quality Control) Act-1993
Indian Electricity Act-2003
The Drug and Magic Remedies Act-1954 relating to Drug Inspector-Consumer-Civil Court
Food and Supplies Related Essential Commodities Act-1955
The Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodity Rules) - 1977
The Standard of Weights and Measures (Enforcement Act, 1985)
The Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies Essential Commodities Act, 1980
State Pollution Control Board/Central Government Water (Conservation and Control of Pollution) Act-1976
Air (Protection and Control of Pollution) Act-1981
Household Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order-1981 relating to Bureau of Indian Standards-Civil/Consumer Court
Bureau of Indian Standards Act-1986 relating to Bureau of Indian Standards,
Consumer Protection Act related to consumer court
Environment Protection Act-1986 related to the Ministry of Environment-State and Central Pollution Board
Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Orders relating to Bureau of Indian Standards-Civil-Consumer Court

Important Days of December Month - (National Days and International Days):

Day	Event Name - Event Level
01 December	World AIDS Day - International Day
02 December	International Slave Eradication Day - International Day
03 December	World Disability Day - International Day
04 December	Indian Navy Day - National Day
05 December	World Soil Day - International Day
05 December	International Volunteer Day - International Day
07 December	International Civil Aviation Day - International Day
09 December	International Anti-Corruption Day - International Day
10 December	International Human Rights Day - International Day
11 December	International Mountains Day - International Day
14 December	National Energy Conservation Day - National Day
16 December	National Victory Day - National Day
18 December	International Minority Rights Day - International Day
20 December	International Human Unity Day - International Day
22 December	National Mathematics Day - National Day
23 December	National Farmers Day - National Day
24 December	National Consumer Day - National Day
25 December	Christmas Day - International Day