With the many number of cases being filed and investigated against eCommerce firms in India, the government now wants separate entities to look into each aspect of eCommerce to prevent such fraudulent practices. Keeping in mind the many processes involved in eCommerce, the department of consumer affairs has moved a note for the consideration of the committee of secretaries (CoS) to seek approval for allocation of certain jurisdictions to separate entities.
Keeping in mind the many processes involved in eCommerce, the department of consumer affairs has moved a note for the consideration of the committee of secretaries (CoS) to seek approval for allocation of certain jurisdictions to separate entities.
The proposed departments and their jurisdictions are as follows:
| Department | Concerned Jurisdiction |
| Department Of Revenue | Taxation |
| Reserve Bank Of India | Banking And Foreign Exchange |
| Department Of Consumer Affairs | Consumer Protection |
| Commerce And Industry Ministry | Foreign investment and trade policy |
| Ministry Of IT And Telecom | Data Protection, Cyber Security, Issues Related To Server Registration And Websites |
| Corporate Affairs Ministry | Competition Policy Related Matters |
| Finance, Corporate And Home Ministries | Criminal Frauds |
| Statistics Department | To Build A Database On The eCommerce Sector |
| Information And Broadcasting Ministry | Advertising Norms And Related Matters |
The many cases where eCommerce firms were under the government’s investigation are:
eCommerce Firms Penalized By Kerala State Government For INR 54 Crores
IT Department Puts A Penalty of INR 23.51 Crores On Flipkart [Many Bogus Vendors Listed]
ED To Issue INR 1000 Crores Penalty to Flipkart For BillionDay Sales Violation
ED Probe ends with bad news for Flipkart
Karnataka Government Bans Amazon From Selling Any Product From Bangalore Warehouse
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