Government issues draft rules to make e-commerce more accountable; seeks comments by February 15
The government has rolled out draft guidelines for e-commerce platforms, mandating self-regulatory measures to protect consumers from fraudulent practices amid the fast-growing digital shopping landscape in India. The draft guidelines, titled ‘E-commerce-Principles and Guidelines for Self Governance’, have been prepared by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry’s supervision,…