Right to Repair Gaining Prominence in India: Contextualizing the Shifting Consumer Rights Dynamics in Indian Setting

Abstract

One idea that has been garnering momentum in the quickly evolving world of technology is the Right to Repair. This switch supports businesses’ and consumers’ right to repair their own products instead of being reliant on the manufacturer. The aim of the right to repair movement is to lengthen the useful life of products by enabling consumers to fix damaged ones. The movement has obliquely focused on hardware. Over the last few decades, this movement has emerged as a result of growing dissatisfaction with the manufactured barriers that prevent consumers from doing unassisted repairs on their own equipment. Laws compelling manufacturers to provide diagnostic tools, service manuals, and replacement parts to the public are still being pushed for by the movement. A lot of consumers are of the opinion it's healthier for both the environment and their wallets to let their equipment age more by enabling them to do little repairs. Increasing public knowledge and educating consumers about the value of repairability can help people make more thoughtful purchases in the future. The right to repair movement has revolutionized ownership in the 21st century. A burgeoning array of regulations is now requiring companies to promote the reparability of their products. Consumers may help the right to repair movement succeed by selecting products that are easier to repair. It is hoped that as repairability rises, the amount of e-waste produced worldwide would decrease