TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION; • Statement of the Problem; • Importance of Study; • Objective; • Hypothesis; • Method; • Mode of Citation; • Source of Data; • Scope of study; • Research Questions; • Limitation; Chapter 2: Evolution of Consumerism and Status of consumer in law; • Who is consumer?; • Origin of consumerism: meaning and its scope; • Consumerism vis-a-vis consumer protection; • Historical Genesis of Consumer Protection; Chapter 3: Banking Sector and Consumerism; • Introduction; • Overview of banking sector regard to consumer protection; • Issues with case laws; • Banking Ombudsman; Chapter 4: Medical Sector and Consumerism: Special Reference of Medical; Negligence in Public and Private Hospitals:; • Introduction; • Medical Negligence and Tort Law; • Injustice to patients of government hospital vis-A-vis private hospitals; Chapter 5: Food Safety & Standard and Consumer Protection; • Introduction; • Standards and Plans; • Legal aspect of the FSSAI; Chapter 6: Online marketing and consumer protection; • Introduction; • E-commerce and consumer behavior; • Different issues Procedure and jurisdiction; Chapter 7: Airlines Industry and Consumer Protection; • Introduction; • Airline Industry and Consumer disputes; • Consumer Courts with respect to Airline cases; Chapter 8: Consumer Rights as Human Rights; Chapter 9: Analysis of some Supreme Court's landmark judgments on Consumer Protection; Chapter 10: Conclusion and Suggestions; Bibliography.