Consumer Dispute Archives

‘Too harsh to foreclose anyone’s right to file written statement merely on conjectures and surmises’; SC sets aside NCDRC order

Supreme Court permitted the appellant to file a written statement on or before 14-10-2024. The respondent/complainants were allowed to file replication, if any, by 06-11-2024 and the affidavit of evidence on or before 09-12-2024.

Case Briefs High Courts

Rule of exclusion of writ jurisdiction due to availability of alternative remedy is discretionary and not compulsory; Bombay HC reiterates

Remanding the consumer dispute back to the District Consumer Commission, the Court relied on MP State Agro Industries Development Corp. Ltd v. Jahan Khan, wherein it was observed that a Court may not entertain a writ petition due to availability of an alternative remedy, but the said rule cannot be said to be of universal application.

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC stays Maharashtra Consumer Commission’s order directing Honda Motors to replace defective vehicle

The Maharashtra Commission in the impugned order, had concluded that the vehicle had a manufacturing defect, without calling for an expert report on the matter.

Legal RoundUp Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court February 2023| Full strength of 34 judges; AIBE; Decriminalisation of adultery; Compensation for bad haircut; DNA test in Divorce cases; and more

This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on validity of AIBE; ex-communication of Dawoodi Bohras; decriminalisation of adultery; permissibility of DNA test of children to prove allegations of adultery; and more. It also covers reports on the career trajectory & important decisions of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Dutta and the newly appointed 7 judges of the Supreme Court; Explainers on important law points; and Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of February.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rs. 2 Crores compensation for a bad haircut? Maybe! But not in absence of material supporting claim of loss suffered; Supreme Court asks NCDRC to decide matter afresh

In the case at hand, the woman had sought Rs. 3 Crores compensation, claiming that as a result of the bad haircut, she could not continue to lead her normal busy life as she no longer looked pretty; she had to face great humiliation and embarrassment; her career in the world of modelling was completely shattered; she went into a state of depression. NCDRC had awarded her Rs. 2 Crore compensation but without any material being produced by the woman to quantify the compensation.

Legal RoundUp Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court November 2022| CJI Chandrachud’s to-do list; EWS Quota; Kathua and Chhawla gangrape-murder cases; Rajiv Gandhi assassination case; Never Reported Judgments; and more

This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on constitutionality of EWS Quota and dissent; Juvenility of Kathua gangrape-murder accused; acquittal of all Chhawla gangrape-murder accused; why Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts were set free, and more. It also covers reports on Justice Chandrachud’s appointment as the 50th CJI and his to-do-list; CJI UU Lalit’s retirement; explainers on important law points; some Never Reported Judgments; and career trajectory and important decision of Justice BR Gavai.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

False assurance given to buyer for delivery of possession while keeping hard-earned money of buyer for 11 years: Commission directs builder to refund amount | Read full decision

Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DSCDRC): On finding deficiency in providing services, Coram of Dr Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Medical Negligence | Kidney instead of Kidney Stones removed: Whether hospital will be vicariously liable for its employee’s negligent act? Read to know

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gujarat State, Ahmedabad: Noting the fact that a patients Kidney was removed instead of the stones in the

Case Briefs District Court Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Consumer Forum | Can complainant raise consumer dispute where excess electricity duty is charged? Is he overriding statutory remedy if he already approached the Collector? Read on

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Gujarat State, Ahmedabad: Justice V.P. Patel, President and U.P. Jani, Member, addressed an appeal which was raised in