Consumer Cases
Medical Negligence; Treatment Not Successful, Doctor Cannot Always Be Blamed, NCDRC.
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising Justice R. K. Agrawal as President and Dr. S. M. Kantikar as Member disposed of an appeal that arose out of a consumer complaint filed by an individual(complainant) accusing his doctor (Opposite Party No.1) and the hospital (Opposite Party No. 2) of medical negligence. The complainant first served a legal notice...
Loan Agreement Provides For Change Of Interest Rate ; No "Unfair Trade Practice" :NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising Mr. Dinesh Singh as Presiding Member and Justice Karuna Nand Bajpayee as Member disposed of an appeal that arose out of a consumer complaint filed by an individual(complainant/respondent) accusing ICICI bank (appellant) of unfair trade practices. This complaint was initially filed before the District Commission,...
No Cure Is Not A Negligence, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising Hon'ble Dr. S.M. Kantikar C. as Presiding Member and Hon'ble Mr. Binoy Kumar as Member disposed of a consumer complaint filed by the parents of a patient(deceased) who was injured in a car accident stating that no cure for an ailment cannot be considered to be negligence. This was an original...
An Investor Is Not A Consumer;NCDRC
A bench of The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), comprising Sri C. Vishwanath and Sri Subhash Chandra has disposed of a consumer complaint filed by an individual against a company holding that an investor is not a consumer. This was an original complaint filed directly before the NCDRC asking for a relief of 5,00,30,000/- INR. According to the complainant,...
Car's Mileage 40% Less Than Promise In Advertisement : Consumer Court Directs Manufacturer & Dealer To Compensate Owner
A consumer court in Kerala awarded Rs 3.10 lakhs compensation to a car owner who complained that the car was not offering the mileage as advertised.The court found that the actual mileage was 40% less than the promised figure of 32 kilometer per litre.The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Thrissur passed the order in a complaint filed in 2015 by Soudamini PP, who purchased a new Ford...
Consumer Forum Directs Reliance Retail To Pay Rs. 7,000 As Compensation For Collecting Price For Carry Bag
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission comprising of Mrs. M. Shobha as President and Ms. Renukadevi Deshpande and Mr. H. Janardhan as members ordered Reliance Retail Limited to refund the money spent on a carry bag, which the complainant was forced to buy and further pay Rs.5000 as compensation and Rs.2000 towards litigation expenses. The complainant, who is a lawyer...
NCDRC Absolves Hospital and Doctor From Medical Negligence In A Case Of Hysterectomy Leading To Vesicovaginal Fistula
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, comprising the bench of Dr. S.S. Kantikar (Presiding Member), dismissed the allegations of medical negligence against Kalyani-based SNR Carnival Hospital and it's doctor. It was observed that the complainant was unable to submit any clear evidence. The commission also referred to the opinion of the expert committee set up by...
Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Orders Zomato To Pay Compensation To Law Student For Non Delivery Of Food
The Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Kollam, comprising the Bench of Muhammed Ibrahim (President), S. Sandhya Rani and Stanley Harold (Members), while adjudicating upon the consumer complaint against Zomato, an on- demand online food delivery app, directed it to refund Rs. 362( Rs.176 +186) along with an interest rate of 9% p.a from the date of order till realisation....
Late Delivery Of Magazine? National Consumer Commission Directs Reader's Digest To Pay ₹ 1.5 Lakh To Subscriber
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed publishers of the iconic magazine Reader's Digest to pay a compensation of Rs 1,00,000 and the litigation cost of Rs 50,000 to a senior citizen from Ludhiana for late delivery of the periodical.The Commission has further directed the publishers of Reader's Digest, which it said has acquired considerable brand value for content...
Consumer Court Directs Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam To Allot Seva Ticket Or Pay Rs 45 Lakhs To Devotee Who Had Been Waiting Since 2006
On a man's plea against the Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam (TTD), the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Salem had directed the TTD to allot a ticket for Melchat Vastram Seva within a year after the public is allowed to witness the dharshan/sevas or in alternative to pay a sum of Rs 45,00,000 towards compensation for deficiency of service and mental agony. The complainant...
"One-Sided" Liability Clause Inserted By Developers For Compensating Failure To Deliver Flat Not Bar To Order Refund: Delhi SCDRC
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently directed Parsvnath Developers to refund the entire amount deposited by a homebuyer in lieu of a Flat Purchase Agreement executed back in 2007, awaiting possession till date.The Commission rejected the developer's contention that the complaint is not maintainable in view of Clause 10(c) of the Flat Buyer Agreement which prescribes...