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Self-Financing Non -profit Housing Scheme Can't Be Held Liable To Pay Compensation For Delay : NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Maurya (presiding member) and Bharatkumar Pandya(member), in a petition against Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad, held that Statutory authorities in a self financing scheme cannot be burdened to pay compensation for delay in the handing over of the possession.Contentions of the ComplainantThe complainant,...
Only Procedural Aspects Or Clerical Mistakes Can Be Corrected After The Judgment Is Pronounced: National Consumer Commission
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Maurya (presiding member) and Bharatkumar Pandya(member), in a case against Jalandhar Improvement Trust, held that after a judgment is pronounced, the commission becomes functus officio (having performed the office), and it cannot be modified to award a higher penal interest and additional...
UP RERA Issues Directive To Include Co-Allottee's Name In Complaints
Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UPRERA) has issued an office notice addressing a common issue found in pending complaints across various benches. The notice highlights the absence of co-allottees names in complaints filed by the primary complainant. According to the directive, it has been observed that in numerous cases, complainants have neglected to include the...
MahaREAT Orders Larsen And Toubro (L&T) To Pay Interest For The Delayed Possession To The Homebuyer
Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) bench, comprising of Justice Shri Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Dr. K. Shivaji (Technical Member), has ordered L & T Parel project LLP to pay interest to the allottee for the delayed possession of the flat, which the allottee booked in the L & T Crescent Bay Project Parel, Mumbai.Background FactsRespondent No. 1 (Ms....
Failure To Provide Operational Reasons For Flight Cancellation, Chandigarh District Commission Holds Air India Liable
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T. Chandigarh bench comprising Pawanjit Singh (President), Surjeet Kaur (Member) and Suresh Kumar Sardana (Member) held Air India liable for deficiency in services and unfair trade practices for cancellation of a flight without providing operational reasons which caused inconvenience to the Complainants. The bench directed Air India to...
Chandigarh District Commission Holds IRCTC, Northern Railways And Satyam Caterers Liable For Serving Soup With Dead Cockroach, Expired Bread
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T. Chandigarh bench comprising Pawanjit Singh (President) and Suresh Kumar Sardana (Member) held IRCTC, Northern Railway and Satyam Caterers Pvt. Ltd liable for deficiency in services and unfair trade practices for serving hot soup with a dead cockroach and expired bread to the Complainant when he was travelling with his mother on...
Socks Branded 'MARC' Sold As ' Marc Jacobs' on Amazon, Chandigarh State Commission Holds Amazon, Its Seller Liable For Unfair Trade Practices
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh bench comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Mr Rajesh K. Arya (Member) held Amazon and its listed seller, V.K. Knitting Industries liable for unfair and restrictive trade practices for selling socks under the name of 'Marc Jacobs', which in reality had the branding of 'MARC'. Amazon continued to list it under Marc...
Tamil Nadu Govt Files Criminal Defamation Case Against K Annamalai & Edappadi Palaniswami For Statements Linking CM Stalin To Drug Peddling In State
The Tamil Nadu government has filed two criminal defamation cases in the Principal District and Sessions Court at Chennai against BJP State head K Annamalai and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswamy for their speeches linking Chief Minister MK Stalin to the rampant drug peddling in the State. Both Annamali and Palaniswami had made statements alleging that the Chief Minister...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Moves Sessions Court Against Magisterial Court Orders Summoning Him In ED's Complaints
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the sessions court challenging the orders of a magisterial court summoning him in the complaints moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging non compliance of the summons issued to him by the agency in the alleged liquor policy scam.The matter will be heard today by Special CBI Judge Rakesh Syal of Rouse Avenue Courts. Kejriwal has challenged...
No More A Consumer In Insurance Claim If Car Is Sold To 3rd Party, Chandigarh District Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Future Generali
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T. Chandigarh bench comprising Pawanjit Singh (President) and Surjeet Kaur (Member) dismissed a consumer complaint against Future Generali India Insurance Co. Ltd. noting that the Complainant had earlier already settled a claim with the insurance company on a net salvage basis and sold the vehicle to a third party, without informing...
Supreme Court Collegium Accepts Transfer Requests Of Delhi High Court's Justice V Kameswar Rao & Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva; Recommends Their Transfer
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court judges, Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva to Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh High Courts respectively.The collegium of the Apex Court headed by Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud, has recommended the transfers in the interest of better administration of justice, upon individual requests made...
Transformer Explosion At Patna Civil Court Claims Two Lives, Several Injured
A tragic incident unfolded at the Patna Civil Court today when an unexpected transformer explosion claimed two lives. As per sources, one of them was a lawyer.The sudden outbreak of fire within the transformer, followed by a subsequent explosion, caused chaos within the court premises, prompting immediate action from the fire brigade, which rushed to the scene to douse the flames. The incident...