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NCDRC | If a car is stolen while being insured but temporary registration of car expires, can Insurance company escape from its liability of indemnifying loss? Commission decides

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Vishwanath (Presiding Member), held that since the Insurance Company itself insured the complainant’s vehicle and the

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NCDRC | Investigation and Survey by an insurance company are fundamental in determining the amount payable to insured: Can a survey be disregarded or dismissed? Read Commission’s decision

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Dinesh Singh (Presiding Member) while addressing the instant first appeal upheld the State Commission’s Order in

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Central Consumer Protection Authority refers Honey Adulteration matter to FSSAI & extends cooperation in investigation for taking class action under S. 10 of New Consumer Protection Act

It has been reported to the Department that most of the honey brands sold in the market are adulterated with sugar syrup.

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If a person carries out trading in shares on an occasional basis by opening a Demat Account, will that person come under the ambit of Consumer? Read NCDRC’s opinion

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member) addressed the question of who can be considered a consumer under Section

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NCDRC | Builder has to mention the date of delivery of possession in agreement & failure to do so will be read against builder; Homebuyer cannot be made to wait for possession indefinitely

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) held that, a homebuyer

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NCDRC | Can a consumer claim refund of principal amount if flat not delivered on time? Commission untangles two fundamentals for Buyer — Consumer

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) decided three complaints in

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NCDRC | What is the scope of courier service provider’s liability for a lost cheque? Commission considers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Anup K. Thakur (Presiding Member), addressed a complaint wherein a person who had sent a cheque through

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Government notifies Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2020

Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause

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[Medical Negligence] NCDRC | Rigid protocols prevailed over medical ethics; Hospital has right to insist payment but the prime duty is the care of emergency patient

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member), while addressing the issue

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Latest addition to EBC’s Layman Series — Consumer Claims [Buy Now]

Consumer Claims by Akanksha Rana Overview: Akanksha Rana’s Consumer Claims is part of EBC’s LAYMAN SERIES and is written for the consumer

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NCDRC | Developer to refund principal amount of 3.4 Crores along with 9% interest in view of 4 years delay of giving apartment’s possession

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and S.M. Kanitkar (Member) directed the developer to refund

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SC fumes over the growing trend of Seed companies engaging in frivolous litigations with farmers

Supreme Court: Alarmed by the growing trend amongst seed companies of engaging in frivolous litigation with farmers, virtually defeating the purpose of

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NCDRC | Inclusion of a song in promo of a film but excluding it while exhibiting the movie amounts to – Unfair Trade Practice & Deficiency

National Consumer Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member) while dismissing the revision petition filed by Yash Raj Films with regard

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NCDRC | Buyer cannot be made to wait indefinitely for possession of flat when the entire consideration amount has been made

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): R.K. Agrawal (President) while deciding the present consumer case held that, “Wherever the Builder commits a particular

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Unscrupulous builders should not be allowed to fool innocent consumers: NCDRC

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Member Bench of S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member), dismissed a revision

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Permission granted to devotees by religious organizations, in lieu of money, does not amount to “services” under Consumer Protection Act

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Single Judge Bench of V.K. Jain, J., allowed a revision petition filed against the order

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NCDRC | If a car is stolen while being insured but temporary registration of car expires, can Insurance company escape from its liability of indemnifying loss? Commission decides

NCDRC | Investigation and Survey by an insurance company are fundamental in determining the amount payable to insured: Can a survey be disregarded or dismissed? Read Commission’s decision

Central Consumer Protection Authority refers Honey Adulteration matter to FSSAI & extends cooperation in investigation for taking class action under S. 10 of New Consumer Protection Act

If a person carries out trading in shares on an occasional basis by opening a Demat Account, will that person come under the ambit of Consumer? Read NCDRC’s opinion

NCDRC | Builder has to mention the date of delivery of possession in agreement & failure to do so will be read against builder; Homebuyer cannot be made to wait for possession indefinitely

NCDRC | Can a consumer claim refund of principal amount if flat not delivered on time? Commission untangles two fundamentals for Buyer — Consumer

NCDRC | What is the scope of courier service provider’s liability for a lost cheque? Commission considers

Government notifies Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2020

[Medical Negligence] NCDRC | Rigid protocols prevailed over medical ethics; Hospital has right to insist payment but the prime duty is the care of emergency patient

Latest addition to EBC’s Layman Series — Consumer Claims [Buy Now]

NCDRC | Developer to refund principal amount of 3.4 Crores along with 9% interest in view of 4 years delay of giving apartment’s possession

SC fumes over the growing trend of Seed companies engaging in frivolous litigations with farmers

NCDRC | Buyer cannot be made to wait indefinitely for possession of flat when the entire consideration amount has been made

#World Consumer Rights Day, 2019 — Consumer is the King!

Unscrupulous builders should not be allowed to fool innocent consumers: NCDRC

Permission granted to devotees by religious organizations, in lieu of money, does not amount to “services” under Consumer Protection Act

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is not meant to be a tool to obtain wrong gains or to create ‘nuisance value’

Haj pilgrims not ‘consumer’ under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, cannot claim compensation

Trust cannot file a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986