National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

[Mumbai Floods 2005] NCDRC dismisses Leela Hotel insurance claim of Rs 6 Crores

“The report of the surveyor can be contested by the insured for valid reasons. The insurer is required to consider the report of the surveyor appointed by it although he is not bound to accept the report in entirety.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Loan settled but account frozen for outstanding amount; NCDRC directs HSBC to pay compensation of Rs 15 lakhs for deficiency in services

NCDRC held the HSBC officials negligent and deficient in service entitling the complainants to compensation for unwarranted humiliation, embarrassment and loss of reputation.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Know why NCDRC rejected claim of medical negligence in Justice Verma’s death

NCDRC conveyed that “We have deep sympathies with the death of Justice Verma, but it cannot be ground for liability.”

Case Briefs Supreme 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

Case Briefs High Courts

State Consumer Forums and NCDRC are ‘Courts’ under Section 11 CPC

Calcutta High Court: A Bench comprising of- Shivakant Prasad, J. dismissed the suit filed by the plaintiff on the ground that it