Consumer Cases
Karnataka RERA Holds Krishna E Campus Private Limited Liable For Delayed Possession, Orders 58.4 Lakhs Interest To Homebuyer
Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member), has directed Krishna E Campus Private Limited (KECPL), the builder, to pay fifty-eight lakh rupees to the homebuyer as interest for delay in handing over possession of the flat. Background Facts Homebuyer (Complainant) purchased a flat in the builder's (Respondent) project named...
Karnataka RERA Orders Tirumala Constructions To Refund 2.77 Crore To Homebuyer For Selling Flat To Third Party
Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Rakesh Singh (Chairperson) and G.R. Reddy (Member), has directed Tirumala Constructions to refund ₹2.77 crore to a homebuyer for selling a flat to a third party. The Authority had initially dismissed the homebuyer's two complaints seeking a refund with interest through an order dated 01.03.2021. Subsequently,...
NCDRC Holds Oriental Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Fire Claim Submitted By NALCO
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench of Justice A.P. Sahi (President) and Dr Inder Jit Singh (Member) held 'Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.' liable for the wrongful repudiation of a valid insurance claim submitted by National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO). The Insurance Company cited an exclusion clause for repudiating the fire claim based on unsubstantiated...
MahaREAT – Obtaining Certificate Under Section 270A Of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 Mandatory For Occupation
While upholding the order of the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) directing M/s. L&T Parel Projects LLP (builder) to provide a refund, the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal), comprising Justice Shriram R. Jagtap (Judicial Member) and Shrikant M. Deshpande (Technical Member), held that the certificate under Section 270A of the Mumbai...
Medical Negligence ;NCDRC Dismisses Appeal Filed BY Mata Chanan Devi Hospital
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) presided by Mr. Subhash Chandra, and Dr. Sadhna Shanker, has dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant Mata Chanan Devi Hospital, while upholding the State Commission's order thereby confirming medical negligence on the hospitals part. The commission also reaffirmed that, “a medical practitioner is expected to bring a...
NCDRC Holds Oriental Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Denial Of Legitimate Medical Insurance Claim
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra held Oriental Insurance liable for deficiency in service and reiterated that the burden is on the insurer to show that the case falls within the exclusion clause.Brief Facts of the Case The complainant's wife was hospitalised at Hinduja Hospital for treatment of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, resulting...
Auction Purchasers Not Considered Consumers : NCDRC Dismisses Petition Against Urban Improvement Trust, Bikaner
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra, held that an auction purchaser is not a consumer, and grievances arising from public auctions do not fall under consumer jurisdiction.Brief Facts of the Case The complainant participated in an auction organised by the Urban Improvement Trust/developer for residential plots and purchased a plotpaying 25% of...
Insurance Companies Must Not Repudiate Claims Based On Technicalities, Delhi State Commission Holds New India Assurance Co. Liable
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi bench of Ms Pinki (Judicial Member) and Ms Bimla Kumari (Member) held 'New India Assurance Company' liable for deficiency in service for its failure to promptly rectify the address of the insured premises in the policy and for repudiating a genuine claim based on technicalities. Brief Facts: The Complainant, an export...
Delhi State Commission Holds 'Ansal Properties & Infrastructure' Liable For Failure To Deliver Flat's Possession Within Stipulated Time
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi bench of Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Ms Pinki (Judicial Member) held 'Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd.' liable for deficiency in service for its failure to deliver the possession of flat within the stipulated deadline. Brief Facts: The Complainants booked a unit in 'Green Escape Apartments',...
Uttar Pradesh State Commission Holds Oriental Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Genuine Claim
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh bench of Shri Ashok Kumar (President) held Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. liable for the wrongful repudiation of a legitimate life insurance claim made by a deceased farmer's son, under a policy issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. Brief Facts: The Complainant's father was insured under a life insurance policy...
Uttarakhand State Commission Holds Punjab National Bank Liable For Failure To Reverse Unauthorized Transactions
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand bench of Ms Kumkum Rani (President) and Mr B.S. Manral (Member) held Punjab National Bank liable for its failure to take any prompt action after being notified of the fraudulent withdrawals from the Complainant's bank account. It was held that banks ought to secure technology infrastructure and respond swiftly to...
Developers Can't Justify Missing Facilities With Other Available Amenities: Godrej Properties Ordered To Refund ₹75.24 Lakhs To Homebuyers
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Ram (Maurya) and Mr. Bharat Kumar Pandya, directed Godrej Projects Development Pvt Ltd. (opposite party) to refund the amount of Rs. 75.24 Lakhs to the complainants because of misrepresentation on their part. Brief facts Nitin Sharma and Meenoo Sharma (complainants) bought a flat from...