Unfair Labour Practices: A Case Study The Manas Electricals Equipment Pvt. Ltd., had its plant 25 km away from Mumbai, located in an Industrial area of Navi Mumbai. The Company was the manufacturer of electrical transformers and equipment in two different units. General unfair trade practices may include unfairly refusing a transaction, discriminating against a transacting party, unfairly excluding competitors, unfairly soliciting customers, unfairly coercing customers, trading with a transacting party by unfairly taking advantage of one's bargaining position, trading under terms and conditions which unfairly restrict business activities of a transacting party, disrupting business activities of another enterprise, and unfair provision of capital The Need for Consumer Protection in India. The manufacturers and suppliers of goods or services often exploit consumers by adopting a number of unfair and restrictive trade practices. They often merge and also form tacit cartels to raise prices for maximising their profits at the expense of consumers.