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...

Air India Held Liable For Wrongful Denial Of Boarding, Directed To Compensate

The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Poonam Chaudhry (President), Bariq Ahmad (Member) and Shekhar Chandra (Member), has held Air India liable for deficiency in service for wrongfully denying boarding to two passengers despite valid visas, boarding passes and travel clearances, and has directed the airline to refund the ticket amount and compensate...

Bank Of India Held Liable For Levying Unjustified Cheque Return Charges; 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 Bank of India liable levying cheque return charges of Rs. 295/- on the complainant for dishonour of his cheque which was subsequently returned to him. Brief facts: The complainant had a SB account with the Bank of India ('bank') branch...

Delhi Consumer Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Emaar India After Buyers Accept Possession And Compensation

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President), has dismissed the complaint filed against Emaar India Limited after observing that the homebuyers had already taken possession of the unit and accepted delay compensation without any protest. The Commission held that no cause of action survived against the...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds Swiggy & Instamart Liable For Short Delivery; Orders Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, comprising Shri Pawanjit Singh (President) and Shri Suresh Kumar Sardana (Member), has held Swiggy Ltd. and Instamart (Kwickbox Retail Pvt. Ltd.) liable for delivering a lesser quantity of goods and failing to redress the consumer's grievance, and directed them to compensate the complainant for the...

Delhi State Commission Upholds Order Against FIITJEE; Student Gets Refund

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Ms. Bimla Kumari (Member) has upheld the District Commission's decision holding FIITJEE Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for refusing to refund the course fee after the student withdrew due to unsatisfactory coaching despite attending only two...

Oriental Insurance Held Liable For Unjustified Claim Repudiation; Orders Reimbursement And Compensation

The Thrissur Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising C.T Sabu, President, Sreeja S, Member and Ram Mohan R, Member has held Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for repudiating the claim of the complainant on unfounded grounds. It was held that the denial of claim was based on a misinterpretation of the exclusion clause of the policy. Brief facts: The...

Makemytrip Held Liable For Booking Failure: Delhi Consumer Commission Awards Compensation

The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Divya Jyoti, President and Harpreet Kaur Charya, Member has held Make My Trip liable for failure to confirm the hotel bookings of the complainant and his wife despite receiving full amount for the tour package. Brief facts: On 09.12.2023, the complainant booked a package tour including flights, hotels...

Delhi State Consumer Commission Holds Parkwood Developers Liable For Delay In Flat Possession; Orders Refund

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President), has held Parkwood Developers Pvt. Ltd. guilty of deficiency in service for failing to deliver possession of the allotted flat within the stipulated time and for causing financial hardship to the homebuyer. The Commission has directed the developer to refund the amount...

Karnataka State Consumer Commission Holds Frontier Shelters Liable For Deficiency In Service And Directs Delivery Of Possession

The Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising T.G. Shtvashankare Gowda (President) and Divya Shree M. (Lady Member), held Frontier Shelters Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to hand over possession of the flat within the agreed time period. The Commission found that their failure to deliver possession, despite receiving 95% of the total...

RERA Tribunal Has Appellate & Revision Powers; Interest Payable Only After Pre-Deposit U/S 43(5): Allahabad High Court

Recently, while entertaining a set of appeals regarding the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court held that under Section 43(5) of the RERA Act, the Appellate Tribunal could award interest or compensation only after mandatory pre-deposit is made for entertaining such appeal.Further, it held that the RERA Appellate Tribunal has...