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Is Right To Repair One’S Own Good A Consumer Right? An Analysis Of The Changing Dimensions Of Consumer Rights In India., Tr Subramanya, Nidhi Saroj

International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice

The “Right to Repair” is a novel and non - traditional legal concept that addresses granting of the right to fix a damaged product, such as a car or smartphone, or to make any changes to such a device by the owner, the maker, or a third-party repair store. A growing global movement, the “right to repair” promotes consumers’ independence by allowing them to perform maintenance and repairs on their own equipment rather than being limited to the manufacturer’s service options. Countries throughout the world including United States and the United Kingdom have enacted laws by way of protecting citizens’ …