e-Commerce

ROBES & BANDS provides broad range of services under the e commerce sector. The team can cater to any of its clients to any area of work surrounding the E commerce sector.

The Indian government enacted the (the IT Act) in June 2000 to address a need for legislation to accord legal recognition to transactions carried out by means of electronic communication.

Important Laws & Regulatory bodies governing E commerce Sector:

Information Technology Act 2000

Amended IT Act 2008

Intermediaries’ under the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011 (the IT Intermediary Rules)

the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 (PSS Act);

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulates the use of payment instruments (eg, gift cards, e-wallets, credit cards and debit cards) for facilitating e-commerce and mobile commerce;

DIPP regulates FDI in E commerce;

Ministry of Electronics and Information technology (MeitY) along with the Ministry of Communications is responsible for promoting the internet, IT and e-commerce. 

Computer Emergency Response Team established under the MeitY, responds to cyber security incidents.

the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999;

Companies Act 2013; and

Trademarks Act 1999.

Consumer Protection Act 1986

Amended Consumer Protection Act 2019

Indian Contracts Act, 1872 read with Information Technology Act, 2000

Labeling and Packaging

Legal Metrology Act, 2009 read with Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodity) Rules, 2011

Competition Issues