White Collar Crimes and Planned Obsolescence: a Jurisprudential Analysis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Planned obsolescence, the deliberate strategy by corporations to reduce product lifespan or functionality, represents a modern form of consumer exploitation. While traditionally associated with market competition, jurisprudential analysis reveals that such practices can be classied as white collar crimes due to their deceptive nature, nancial harm to consumers, and broader socio-economic and environmental impact. This paper examines the legal and philosophical dimensions of planned obsolescence within the framework of white collar crimes, analyzing its treatment under Indian law and drawing comparisons with international approaches. It argues for judicial activism and legislative reforms in India to explicitly recognize planned obsolescence as a form of economic crime, ensuring stronger consumer protection and corporate accountability
Author: Varia Amee Hitendra
Institution: Saurashtra University
Language: English
Topic: Criminal Law and Policy
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414212951
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