Consumer Cases
Failure To Provide Proportionate Interest Subsidy, Bangalore District Commission Holds Central Bank Of India Liable
The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Bangalore bench comprising Vijay Kumar. M. Pawale, B. Devaraju and V. Anuradha held the Central Bank of India liable for deficiency in services for not providing interest subsidy during the loan tenure to the Complainant. The bench directed the bank to provide the interest subsidy to the Complainant and pay a compensation...
Bombay High Court: Co-Promoters Are Also Liable To Pay Refund With Interest To Allottees In Case Of Delay Under Section 18 Of The RERA.
The Bombay High Court bench, comprising of Justice Sandeep V. Marne, has held that promoters who are part of a real estate project but haven't received any consideration from the allottee will still be classified as “Promoters” under Section 2(zk). Consequently, they will be liable to refund the amount with interest to the allottees under Section 18 of the Real Estate (Regulation...
Consumer Cases Weekly Round-Up: 26th February to 3rd March 2024
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh U.P. State Commission Holds LIC Liable For Wrongful Repudiating Of Claim Based On Deceased's Smoking Habits The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh held LIC liable for wrongfully repudiating a valid claim based on the reason that the deceased failed to disclose the fact that he used to smoke...
Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: February 2024
Supreme Court Medical Negligence | Supreme Court Awards Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Patient Who Developed Hoarseness In Voice After Trainee Gave Anaesthesia Case Title: J. DOUGLAS LUIZ (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES VERSUS MANIPAL HOSPITAL | CIVIL APPEAL NO.1700 OF 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 134 The Supreme Court recently awarded Rs. 10 lakhs...
MahaREAT: Rights Of Allottees Under Section 18 Is Unconditional & Absolute, Regardless Of Unforeseen Events Beyond Control Of Promoter
Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal ('Tribunal') bench comprising of Justice Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and DR. K. Shivaji (Technical Member) has held that rights of allottees under Section 18 to seek refund/ claim interest for delay is unconditional & absolute, regardless of unforeseen events and factors beyond control of Promotor. Section 18 stipulates the...
Money Not Refunded Despite Failed Transaction, Panipat District Commission Holds Paytm And Manyavar Liable For Deficiency In Service
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panipat (Haryana) bench comprising Dr. R.K. Dogra (President) and Dr. Rekha Chaudhary (Member) held Manyavar and Paytm liable for deficiency in services for failure to refund the money deducted from the Complainant's account despite showing “transaction failed”. The bench directed Manyavar and Paytm to refund Rs. 9496/- to...
Phone With Defective Motherboard Replaced With Refurbished Model During Service, Bangalore District Commission Holds POCO Liable
The Bangalore I Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising B. Narayanappa (President), Jyothi N (Member) and Sharavathi SM (Member) held POCO liable for deficiency in services and unfair trade practices for selling a defective mobile phone with motherboard issues to the Complainant. The bench directed POCO to refund Rs. 20,999/-, representing the value of...
Several Other Competitors In Relevant Market And Lack Of Informant's Dependence, CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Talk Charge Technologies
The Competition Commission of India bench comprising Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Anil Agrawal (Member), Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Deep Anurag (Member) dismissed a complaint against Talk Charge Technologies Pvt. Ltd. with the allegation of abuse of a dominant position in the relevant market for digital payment platforms in India. The Commission held that within this market, there were...
Chandigarh State Commission Holds Axis Bank Liable For Delay In Loan Disbursement, Failure To Produce Documents And Lack Of Communication
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, U.T. Chandigarh bench comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Mr Rajesh K. Arya (Member) held Axis Bank liable for deficiency in services in a housing loan case. The Complainant faced delays and hurdles in his loan process, eventually leading to the forfeiture of his earnest money. Despite the bank's assertion of...
Karnal District Commission Holds ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. For Partial Disbursement Of Health Insurance Amount
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Karnal (Haryana) bench comprising Jaswant Singh (President), Vineet Kaushik (Member) and Dr Suman Singh (Member) held ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited liable for deficiency in services for reduction of a legitimate claim amount without satisfactory reasons. The bench directed the insurance company to the remaining claim...
Freezing Bank Account Without Proper Justification, Karnal District Commission Holds IDFC Bank Liable For Deficiency In Service
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Karnal (Haryana) bench comprising Jaswant Singh (President), Vineet Kaushik (Member) and Dr Suman Singh (Member) held IDFC Bank liable for deficiency in services for freezing the bank account of the Complainant without providing adequate reasons. The bench directed the bank to unfreeze the Complainant's savings account and pay Rs....
Panipat District Commission Holds PNB Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Personal Accidental Insurance Claim Worth Rs. 18 Lakh
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panipat (Haryana) bench comprising Dr R.K. Dogra (President) and Dr. Rekha Chaudhary (Member) held Punjab National Bank liable of deficiency in services for false repudiation of claim made by the Complainant as legal heir of her husband. The bench directed PNB to pay the claim of Rs. 18,00,000/- to the Complainant and pay a compensation...