Good governance for consumer welfare and accountability in the age of digital aggregators: The case of amazon India

Tripathy, Sunita (2018) Good governance for consumer welfare and accountability in the age of digital aggregators: The case of amazon India. International Journal of Private Law, 9 (1-2). pp. 71-82.

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Abstract

With growing instances of deficiency in services in the e-commerce sector in India, this paper discusses the legal aspects with regard to liability, if any, of a digital aggregator operating via a third-party marketplace model. The main objective of the paper is to make policy suggestions that can prevent such aberrations and improve regulation of the sector as a whole. While doing so, the good practices adopted by Amazon India is explained as a case study and emphasised that it is worthwhile to treat digital aggregators as 'agents of e-commerce' than mere intermediaries. The paper envisages that disputes atypical to the sector require newer approaches in the nature of a novel e-adjudicatory system and a consumer regulatory authority having specialised expertise ought to encourage the digital aggregators to take a proactive role in making the online marketplace a reliable and wholesome experience for all stakeholders.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Alternate dispute resolution | Amazon | Competition | Consumer welfare | Digital aggregators | E-commerce | Goods and services tax | Startup India | Vicarious liability
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Business, Management and Accounting > Business and International Management
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Mr Sombir Dahiya
Date Deposited: 07 Jan 2022 09:29
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2022 06:15
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPL.2018.097331
Additional Information: This is a review article.
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/630

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