Consumer Cases
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...
Ernakulam District Commission Holds Paravoor Engineers Liable For Deficiency In Service For Selling Faulty Machine
The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, headed by D.B. Binu as President, alongside members V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia. T.N. held Paravoor Engineers liable for deficiency in service for selling a faulty machine and refusing to repair the product during its warranty period. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant runs a Chappathi-making unit named “Nani...
West Bengal RERA Mandates Clear Display Of Registration Details In Real Estate Advertisements And Promotional Materials
The West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority (WBRERA) has issued an office order addressing the mandatory display of registration details and website addresses in advertisements and other promotional material of registered projects by builders. The order emphasizes the requirements stipulated under Section 11(2) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016,...
Allegations Of Forgery And Dispute On Existence Of Agreement, Bihar State Commission Directs To Approach Appropriate Forum
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar bench comprising Miss Gita Verma (Judicial Member) and Md. Shamim Akhtar (Judicial Member) dismissed an appeal based on the complexity of the matter and the need for determination of factual intricacies. The complaint involved allegations of forgery and a dispute on the existence of the oral agreement between the concerned parties....
Ernakulam District Commission Holds Samsung India Liable For Deficiency Over Denying To Repair Product Within Its 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 Samsung India and its dealer liable for deficiency in service due to their refusal to repair the product purchased by the complainant during its warranty period. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant bought...
Consumer Cases Weekly Round-up: 11th to 17th March 2024
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) Booking Commercial Space For Self-Employment Business Deemed As Commercial Purpose : National Consumer Commission The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Maurya (presiding member) and Bharatkumar Pandya(member), in a complaint against MVL Holding Ltd ruled that commercial space...