{"id":129769,"date":"2021-08-30T17:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T12:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=129769"},"modified":"2021-09-01T17:59:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:29:54","slug":"niti-aayog-caught-in-e-com-cross-hairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/niti-aayog-caught-in-e-com-cross-hairs\/","title":{"rendered":"NITI Aayog caught in e-com cross hairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/economy-policy\/traders-slam-niti-aayog-over-divergent-view-on-draft-e-com-policy-121083000018_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Standard<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>What is the news?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has criticized NITI Aayog on its opposition to some of the e-commerce policy rules.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In June, the consumer affairs ministry had proposed a range of amendments under the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, to \u2018\u2019protect the interests of consumers and encourage fair competition\u2019\u2019 in the market and had sought comments from relevant stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read here<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/share-info-with-govt-ban-on-specific-flash-sales-move-to-tighten-e-commerce-norms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Draft E-commerce rules<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>What did NITI Aayog say?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>NITI Aayog had raised concerns regarding the <strong>fallback liability clause<\/strong> that puts the onus on marketplace platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart, instead of sellers.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f7f2f2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>Must Read:<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/government-extends-deadline-for-comments-on-draft-ecommerce-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">E-commerce companies call out lack of clarity in draft rules<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong>What is the fallback liability clause?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The draft e-commerce rules define \u201cfall back liability\u201d as<\/p>\n<p><em>the liability of a marketplace e-commerce entity where a <b>seller registered with the entity fails to deliver the goods or services<\/b>\u00a0exactly in the way described on the platform, as a result of negligent conduct, omission or a seller&#8217;s fault.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Companies too have expressed their concerns regarding this clause.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f7f2f2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>Must Read<\/strong>: <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/for-consumer-a-bad-bargain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Issues with draft e-commerce rules<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong>Why is CAIT criticizing NITI Aayog?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>As per CAIT, the doubts cast by NITI Aayog on draft e-commerce rules under Consumer Protection Act are contrary to the objectives for which it has been constituted, and it seems to be doing so under pressure of e-commerce giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Business Standard What is the news? 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