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DCDRC also held that in order to keep a check on unruly service providers such as Uber, who commit breach of commitments at the nick of time, they are required to be dealt with heavy hands and as such they must be made to deposit at least Rs.10,000 as compensation in Consumer Welfare Fund of the Chandigarh District Forum.
What promised to be a comfort bowl of hot soup and bread, turned out to be an unhygienic mess for the complainant and his family travelling in Executive Class coach of New Delhi to Chandigarh Shatabdi Express.
DCDRC observed that the video was not just a collection of images and sounds but a vessel for the heartbeats of a family’s collective journey, carrying the laughter, tears, and love of a day that marked the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.
The complainant had booked a flight from Chennai to Jodhpur via Mumbai; however, his flight from Chennai to Mumbai was re-routed via Hyderabad without any prior information from the airlines.
The Commission stated that restaurants and cafes have a moral and legal obligation to provide free drinking water to their patrons, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in services.
“Despite having CCTVs installed and full proof of inward and outward register, the car was stolen from the premises of hotel itself is a proven incident of carelessness and negligence on part of the hotel staff”.
DCDRC was of the view that the manner of conducting the mock drill by the hospital was not only a severe deficiency in service but also as an extreme type of unfair trade practice.
The complainant had ordered a parcel of Chicken Biryani and paid for the same, however, when he reached home and opened the parcel, it was just Biryani Rice.
VLCC failed to deliver on their promise by not conducting the courses as per the agreed terms. Furthermore, their suggestion to adjust the course fees against the enrolment of a relative was found to be unfair and contrary to consumer protection principles by DCDRC.
Uttarakhand SCDRC sets aside the impugned order of DCDRC passed in a consumer complaint as its President was not part of the proceedings, thereby disregarding the mandate in S. 36 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
The District Consumer Commission observed that issuance of poorly printed bills to consumers may constitute ‘deficiency of service’ and an ‘unfair trade practice’ as per directives issued by Kerala State Department of Consumer Affairs.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies, Commissions for the month of October and November 2023.
State Commission relying on NCDRC precedents, upheld District Consumer Commission’s decision to hold the Postal Department liable for delayed delivery of a speed post by 19 days which resulted the complainant’s son to miss his chance to get admission in JNU.
The Commission stated that the Indigo’s deficiency in services caused the married couple irrevocable hardship and spoiled their holiday mood.
The Commission stated that the treating doctor is the best judge in a case where multiple options/ tests are available in respect of a particular ailment.
“Complainant had levelled the very serious allegations vis-a-vis the quality of the cake, and that too on the same day when the cake was consumed. Thus, a heavy duty was cast upon the bakers, who claimed themselves to be equipped with appropriate laboratory facility, to get the sample of the cake tested”.
Amazon defended its case saying that it was merely an online platform and not the seller of such defective telescope, contending that there was no deficiency in service.
DCDRC directed compensation of Rs. 7 Lakhs for causing hardship and mental agony to Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, due to deficient services on part of Qatar Airways in 2018 when he had planned a trip to Scotland with his friends.
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