Conference on Consumer Protection Act and Real Estate Act,
Mumbai (June 29).
Deadline -June 28.
About
The Consumer Courts Advocates Association in association with Bar Association of India has organized a One Day National Level Conference on The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 on 29th June 2019.
The topic of the Conference
Prior to the enactment of the RERA, aggrieved home-buyers had the options of either approaching the Civil Courts or the Consumer Fora.
However with the enactment of the new legislation, which not only seeks to protect the home-buyers but also boosts the investment in the real estate industry.
The Real Estate Act makes it mandatory for all commercial and residential real estate projects to register with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) for launching a project, in order to provide greater transparency in project-marketing and execution.
Also, a major benefit for consumers included in the Act is that builders will have to quote prices based on carpet area, not super built-up area, while carpet area has been clearly defined in the Act to include usable spaces like kitchen and toilets.
The conference shall be inaugurated at the hands of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay Shrinivas Oka, Chief Justice of High Court at Karnataka.
The conference shall be concluded by Shri. Raosaheb Dadarao Danve, Hon’ble Union Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Location
Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai, Fort, Maharashtra, India.
Timing
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Registration procedure and fee details
The interested participants must register themselves by filling up this registration form. The participants are required to bring their institutional ID cards on the day of the Conference.
Deadline
The last date for the registration is 28th June 2019.
Fee details
- Advocates of above ten years practise: Rs. 800/-
- Advocates of below ten years practise: Rs. 500/-
- Law students/ NGO Representatives: Rs. 250/-
- Housing industrialists and others: Rs. 2000/-
Bank Details
Name of Account: Consumer Courts Advocates Association
Account Number: 06960100020215
IFSC Code: BARB0FORTUN (the fifth character is zero)
Bank Name: Bank of Baroda
Branch: Fort University, Mumbai
Contact info
Advocate Vaishnavi Gujrati: +91 8655430863
Gargi Warunjikar: +91 9820887345