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CHAPTER VI PRODUCT LIABILITY

Section 84: Liability of product manufacturer

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

(1) A product manufacturer shall be liable in a product liability action, if—

(a) the product contains a manufacturing defect; or

(b) the product is defective in design; or

(c) there is a deviation from manufacturing specifications; or

(d) the product does not conform to the express warranty; or

(e) the product fails to contain adequate instructions of correct usage to prevent any harm or any warning regarding improper or incorrect usage.

(2) A product manufacturer shall be liable in a product liability action even if he proves that he was not negligent or fraudulent in making the express warranty of a product.

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. Which of the following is NOT a ground on which a product manufacturer is liable in a product liability action under Section 84(1) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019?

Practise questions on Consumer Protection Act, 2019