Military Hospital Services Provided Free Of Charge Not Covered Under Consumer Protection Act: NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Mr. Justice A.P. Sahi (President) and Mr. Bharatkumar Pandya (Member), held that medical services rendered by Military Hospitals are provided entirely free of charge to armed forces personnel and their dependents, and therefore fall outside the ambit of “service” under the Consumer Protection Act. On this ground,...

Karnataka RERA Directs Ozone Realtors To Refund 1.49 Crore To Homebuyer Due To Delayed Possession

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) bench comprising of GR Reddy (Member) directed Ozone Realtors to refund Rs. 1.49 crore to the homebuyer for failing to deliver possession by the promised date in December 2021. Background Facts Homebuyer (Complainant) booked Flat in the builder's (Respondent) project named Ozone Polestar in 2018. They executed an Agreement...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: November 26, 2025

ArbitrationArbitration | Unconditional Stay On Execution Of Award Only In Exceptional Cases: Supreme CourtPower To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate Lies With Civil Court Of Original Jurisdiction, Not Appointing Court: Telangana High CourtBombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Favour Of TCS; Rejects UP Assembly's 'Frustration' Claim Over Cancelled Recruitment ExamIBCPending Appeal Against...

Haryana RERA Directs Ocean Seven Buildtech To Refund Homebuyer's Payment After Deducting ₹25,000 Under Affordable Housing Policy

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) bench comprising of Phool Singh Saini (Member) clarified that when a homebuyer fails to comply with a payment demand in an Affordable Housing project, the builder may cancel the allotment only in accordance with clause 5(iii)(i) of the Affordable Group Housing Policy 2013. In such cases, the builder must refund the amount paid...

Haryana RERA Directs Emaar MGF To Refund Homebuyers After Delayed Possession Of Nearly 4 Years

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) bench comprising of Phool Singh Saini (Member) directed Emaar MGF to refund the amount paid by the homebuyers after the builder provided possession with a delay of about 3 years and 10 months. Authority also allowed the builder to deduct 10 percent of the basic sale consideration of the flat, which was Rs 94.60 lakh,...

Kupwara Consumer Commission Holds Oriental Insurance Liable For Denial Of Livestock Claim

The Kupwara District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Peerzada Qousar Hussain (President) and Ms. Nyla Yaseen (Member), has held Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to settle the complainant's livestock insurance claim despite timely intimation and submission of all requisite documents. The Commission directed the insurer to pay...

Failure To Obtain Consent For Medical Test Is Deficiency In Service: Uttarakhand Consumer Commission Holds Max Super Speciality Liable

The Uttarakhand Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Kumkum Rani, President and C.M Singh, Member has held Max Super Speciality hospital liable for deficiency in service and medical negligence for failure to obtain consent from the patient for a medical test. The bench granted a compensation of Rs.10 lakhs due to death of the patient. Brief...

Competition Commission Finds Basketball Federation Of India Prima Facie Liable For Abuse Of Dominance And Anti-Competitive Arrangements, Directs Investigation

Competition Commission of India (“Commission”) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) has passed a prima facie order directing an investigation against the Basketball Federation of India (“BFI”) for abuse of its dominant position and engaging in anti-competitive practices. Background Facts Elite Pro...

OLA Electric Technologies And Its Dealer Held Liable For Manufacturing Defect In Electric Scooter: Thrissur Consumer Commission

The Thrissur Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising C.T Sabu, President,Sreeja S, Member and Ram Mohan R, Member has held OLA Electronic Technologies and its dealer liable for a manufacturing defect in an electric scooter sold to the complainant. The bench directed the replacement of the vehicle and granted compensation to the complainant. Brief...

Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Lenovo To Refund ₹25,000, Pay ₹20,000 Compensation For Defective Laptop

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, North-East Delhi, comprising Shri Surinder Kumar Sharma (President) and Shri Adarsh Nain (Member), held Lenovo India Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to resolve recurring defects in a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 laptop, despite repeated repair attempts. Brief Facts of the Case: The complainant, Mohd Danish,...

Allottees Already Granted Delay Interest Not Entitled For Additional Compensation; Haryana RERA

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) Adjudicating Officer, Rajender Kumar, has held that an allottees who have already been awarded interest for delayed possession by the Authority are not entitled to claim any further compensation before the Adjudicating Officer. In the present case, the complainant approached the Authority seeking additional compensation...

Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Oriental Insurance Over Repudiation Of Health Insurance Claim

The Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising T.G. Shivashankare Gowda (President) and Divyashree M. (Lady Member), dismissed the complaint against Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. The Commission allowed the appeal and held that enhanced coverage was not operative at the time of the surgery, therefore, the insurer's decision to partially repudiate the claim...