The Privity Gap In E-Commerce: Intermediary Platforms And The Inadequacy Of Liability Allocation Under The Sale Of Goods Act, 1930

Ms. Krishnaa Thite, O.P Jindal Global University ABSTRACT The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 is a system that is designed for bilateral transactions between two identified persons, one of whom is the seller through the ownership of the title. By exerting significant control over sales, including price listing, product display, payment processing, and grievance redressal, while never possessing title to the commodities themselves, e- commerce platforms have upended this system. This is because...