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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Writ Court cannot pronounce on a legal right of petitioner who is a consumer for wrongful disconnection of electricity to receive compensation

Orissa High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas, J., directed the petitioner to approach Civil Court as the writ court cannot pronounce the legal

Published on April 26, 2022April 28, 2022By Editor
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Sudden cancellation of rooms booked for daughter’s marriage 3 months prior on account of maintenance: Is it an acceptable reason? Can consumers claim compensation? NCDRC explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter wherein a

Published on April 22, 2022April 22, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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If a person conceals facts about pre-existing fatal disease at the time of taking insurance, would it be a breach of insurance contract? NCDRC explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Dinesh Singh (Presiding Member) and Karuna Nand Bajpayee (Member) upheld the decision of

Published on March 14, 2022March 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Star India providing bouquet of channels at lesser prices resulting significant loss in consumer base of Asianet Digital Network: Star India abusing dominance of its position?  CCI answers

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members), noted allegations

Published on March 8, 2022March 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Do District and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions do not have jurisdiction to take cognisance of medical negligence complaints? Ker HC analyses

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., decided whether medical service would fall within the ambit of Section 2(42) of the Consumer Protection

Published on March 5, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Consumer Protection| ‘Business to business’ dispute not a consumer dispute: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ interpreted the true scope of a “consumer” in terms of

Published on March 3, 2022March 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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NCDRC | When a Statute provides for a particular period of limitation, it has to be scrupulously applied, as an unlimited limitation leads to a sense of uncertainty

National Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) expressed that, when a Statute

Published on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Builder took money from homebuyer for formation of Co-operative Housing Society, but never formed so: Read why the homebuyer approached Commission

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter

Published on February 24, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Can flat owners be prevented from use of certain open spaces and facilities by builders? NCDRC answers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While noting whether the flat owners can be prevented from the use of certain common spaces,

Published on February 24, 2022March 26, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Homebuyer invests his hard-earned money to get legal possession of flat, yet gets subjected to a 6-year delay: Read how NCDRC provided relief to consumer

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): While addressing a case wherein there was a delay of 6 years in handing

Published on February 23, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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Patient developed serious complications after being operated which were promptly treated by doctors, yet she died. Would this amount to ‘medical negligence’? NCDRC analyses

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) analyses a matter wherein

Published on February 14, 2022February 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Can doctors alleged of medical negligence be exempted from legal proceedings as they are busy and conscious about their duties towards patients? NCDRC answers in a transfer application

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Binoy Kumar (Member) while allowing an application

Published on February 14, 2022February 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Legal RoundUpTribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

24 Reports to Read: Ola & Google’s Dominant Position, Service Charge, Medical Negligence, War Injury Pension and more | Tribunals and Commissions Roundup of January 2022

Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) State commission disallows benefit of increase in the tariff based on the change in law provision; Tribunal

Published on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Failure to provide occupancy certificate a deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act and also a continuing wrong: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that failure on the part of the builder

Published on January 28, 2022February 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Plastic pieces found in slices of bread, but compensation denied to consumer. Read why NCDRC set aside State Commission’s order of compensation

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Ram Surat Maurya (Presiding Member) addressed a matter wherein Britannia was alleged to have pieces of

Published on January 27, 2022February 4, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Cheque gets deposited to the account of account holder with strikingly similar name. Bank blames customer. Read why SC was “surprised” at NCDRC’s ruling 

Supreme Court: In an interesting case where one SBI account holder was left with a balance of Rs. 59/- only in his

Published on January 25, 2022January 26, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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District CourtHigh CourtsLegal RoundUpTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

10 Legal Stories of the week: From High Courts, District Courts to Tribunals

Here are some of the interesting Legal Stories from Week 4 of January 2022 Bishop Franco Mulakkal; A victim of faction feud

Published on January 23, 2022January 24, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Why is ‘Rooh Afza’ seeking injunction against ‘Dil Afza’? Here’s how Del HC stressed upon ‘deep emotion’ while deciding

Delhi High Court: While addressing a trademark dispute between Rooh Afza and Dil Afza manufacturers, Asha Menon, J., expressed that, buying a

Published on January 12, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| Can more than one consumer institute a complaint under Consumer Protection Act 2019? Why is the definition of “complainant” misleading? 

Supreme Court: In a case where it was alleged that more than one consumer cannot institute a complaint unless they come within

Published on December 22, 2021December 24, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Can retailers/shopkeepers charge for ‘carry bags’ with their brand logos printed on them? Consumer Forum explains

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad: Coram of M. Anuradha President (FAC) and Lakshmi Prasanna, Member, held that, Retailers/shopkeepers charging for plastic/paper/cloth

Published on December 21, 2021April 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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