The industry forum was offering its suggestions to the proposed amendments in the Consumer Protection (e-Commerce) Rules...

According to Euromonitor, the country’s e-commerce market has grown 13 times over 2014-21 to $41 billion with 6.5 per cent penetration...

On June 21, the ministry had released draft e-commerce rules under which it banned fraudulent flash sale and mis-selling of goods and services ...

Amazon said the proposed rules will have a huge impact on its sellers, arguing that some clauses were already covered by existing law...

Piyush Goyal said the ministry is not changing any policy on e-commerce for foreign direct investment as the policy is crystal clear...

Industry observers argued that e-commerce platforms could not be blamed or become liable for a fraud committed by a seller over whom they have no oversight...

According to officials, it is a sensitive matter that needs to be tackled carefully as protecting consumers’ interest is as important as safeguarding those benefiting immensely from these platforms...

The consumer affairs ministry has floated the draft Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules 2020...

It grants e-commerce players exemption from liability against lawsuits from irate consumers in much the same way as set out in the IT intermediary rules...

The e-commerce market is expected to grow to $133 billion in 2025 from $24 billion in 2018, a compounded annual growth rate of around 30%...