Protection Of The Consumers In The Age Of Internet: Validity And Enforcement Of E-Contracts And Jurisdictional Issues In Consumer Disputes

Abstract

Computers, internet and information technology played significant role in every sphere of human life and consumers are also affected by this environment. This virtual environment has facilitated the consumers in many ways, but unfortunately it has also raised certain problems. The term "e-commerce" has become very popular in business circles. The allure of utilizing a website to conduct international business has been too strong to resist. Ironically, the ability of a page on the World Wide Web to reach users in every state in the nation and possibly every country in the world raises the question of where a person who has an issue based on an online transaction may file a Case.[i] Thus, this situation created the issues with internet contracts' legality and the jurisdiction over domestic and international consumer disputes.