Punjab RERA- Delay In Possession Will Be Counted From Date Of Agreement To Sell Made Before Project's RERA Registration

Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA/Authority) bench consisting of Justice Balbir Singh (Adjudicating Officer) has held that the delay in handing over the possession would be counted from the date mentioned in the agreement for sale entered into by the builder and the homebuyer prior to its registration under RERA. Background Fact The complainants (Homebuyers) purchased...

Lack Of CCTV Footage In ATMs And Failure To Investigate Unauthorized Transactions, Southwest Delhi District Commission Holds PNB Liable

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-VII, Southwest Delhi bench comprising Suresh Kumar Gupta (President) and Ramesh Chand Yadav (Member) held Punjab National Bank liable for deficiency in services for failure to failure to adequately investigate the unauthorized transactions from the Complainant's account and preserve crucial evidence. The bench directed the bank to...

Ginger Cargo Damaged During Transit, Delhi State Commission Holds Oriental Insurance Co., Involved Transit Companies Liable

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President), Ms Pinki (Member) and Mr J.P. Agrawal (Member) held Oriental Insurance Company Limited liable for wrongful repudiation of a valid claim for damaged marine cargo of gingers. The Insurance Company was directed to reimburse the amount along with interest. The transit...

Ernakulam District Commission Holds HP Laptops, Retailer, Liable For Deficiency In Service Due To Refusal To Repair During Warranty Period

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, headed by D.B. Binu as President, alongside members V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia. T.N. held that manufacturers, retailers, and service providers must deliver quality products and services to safeguard consumer rights. Brief Facts of the Case The complaint involves a dispute between the complainant, operating...

Ernakulam District Commission Holds Happy Easy India Liable For Deficiency In Service Due To Providing An Invalid PNR Boarding Number

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, headed by D.B. Binu as President, alongside members V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia. T.N. held that failure to ensure the validity of the number, despite accepting payment and confirming the booking, constitutes a deficiency. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant, a senior citizen, booked round-trip flight tickets...

Baramulla District Commission Orders National Insurance Company to Compensate for Earthquake Damages, Awards Rs. 6 Lakhs Compensation

The Baramulla District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Peerzada Qousar Hussain (President) with Ms. Nyla Yaseen (Member), found the National Insurance Company responsible for unfair practices under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act 1986. The complaint filed by residents of Usman Colony in Baramulla claimed that the insurance company did not provide an insurance...

Repudiation Of Fire Insurance Claim For Lose Wiring, Can't Be A Ground, Karnataka State Commission Allows Claim

The Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Mr Ravishankar (Presiding Member) and Smt. Sunita Channabasappa Bagewadi (Member) held Oriental Insurance Company Limited liable for wrongful repudiation of a standard fire claim by citing the Claimant's negligence of lose wiring. The State Commission held that the root cause of the fire accident should...

MahaRERA Orders Deregistration Of 'Nishuvi Rehab Phase' From RERA

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) bench comprising of Justice Ajay Mehta (Chairperson), Mahesh Pathak (Member - I) and Ravindra Deshpande (Member - II), has ordered the deregistration of Nishuvi Rehab Phase from RERA after the builder failed to continue with the construction of the project. Background Facts The Builder is the promoter of the real...

U.P. RERA Makes It Mandatory For Promoters To Prove Their Title of Project Land

Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UPRERA) has issued office order directing the promoters to ensure that they have legal title over the land on which they are applying for registration of the project. In case, the project land is not in the ownership of the promoter but in the ownership of some other person or persons, the promoter must have the consent of such landowner...

MahaREAT Orders Builder To Compensate For Delayed Possession, Rejecting The Builder's Contention Of Late Issuance Of The NOC

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT or Tribunal) bench, comprising of Justice Shri Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Dr. K. Shivaji (Technical Member), has ordered the builder to compensate for the delayed possession by rejecting the builder's contention that the delay was caused due to the late issuance of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Airport Authority...

Ernakulam District Commission Holds Hinduja Leyland Liable For Deficiency In Service Due To Not Removing The Hypothecation On The Vehicle, Even After Loan Repayment

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, headed by D.B. Binu as President, alongside members V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia. T.N. held that the company's failure to fulfil its contractual duties and not removing the hypothecation on the complainant's vehicle constitutes as a deficiency in service. Brief Facts of the Case The complaint hypothecated his...

Haryana RERA Holds Builder Liable For Charging Amount Based Super Built-Up Area Instead Of Carpet Area, Orders Refund

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HARERA) comprising of Justice Ashok Sangwan (Member) orders builder to refund the amount with interest to the complainant and holds him liable for wrongly calculating the total price of the unit based on its super built-up area instead of its carpet area. In real estate, Carpet area means the usable floor space within the walls of a...