Consumer Cases Weekly Round-Up: 15th to 21st April 2024

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission The Revisional Jurisdiction Of The National Commission Is Limited And Can Be Exercised Only In Specific Circumstances: NCDRC The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya, held that the Revisional Jurisdiction of the National Commission is restricted to specific circumstances, such as when the State Commission has acted beyond its legal authority and has failed to exercise its rightful jurisdiction. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Holds Greenfield Housing Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Delay In The Delivery Of The Possession Of A Flat, Citing Unsubstantiated Force Majure Clause The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra, held that reliance on force majeure while retaining the buyer's deposits constitutes a deficiency of service and also amounts to unfair trade practice. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Holds Ruchi Reality Holdings Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Delay In Handing Over The Possession Of The Flat The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya, held that a buyer cannot be made to wait indefinitely for the possession of the flat that they have paid for. Competition Commission of India (CCI) National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories' Circular Mandating Entity Change For Increased Accountability Is Not Anti-Competitive: CCI The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench comprising Ms Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr Anil Agrawal (Member) and Mr Deepak Anurag (Member) dismissed information filed against the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), for issuing a circular directing accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) operating under proprietorship to transition to specific legal entities by a set deadline. The CCI held that the circular was not anti-competitive as the transition to legal entities separate from their owners was necessary for accountability and compliance purposes. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh U.P. State Commission Holds LIC Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Based On Insufficient Evidence The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh bench comprising Mr Sushil Kumar (Presiding Member) and Mrs Sudha Upadhyay (Member) held LIC liable for wrongful repudiation of a valid claim. The State Commission held that LIC failed to prove that the deceased was not involved in an accident. Further, repudiation based on the nominee's status as a 'wife' was held to be irrelevant. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar Genuine Insurance Claims Must Not Be Repudiated Solely Based On Delay, Bihar State Commission Sets Aside Repudiation Made By LIC The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar bench comprising Mr Justice Sanjay Kumar (President), Md. Shamim Akhtar (Judicial Member) and Mr Ram Prawesh Das (Member) set aside a repudiation of an insurance claim by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The State Commission held that genuine claims must not be repudiated solely based on a delay. The delay was caused due to the imprisonment of the Claimant for 4.5 years, which the State Commission found to be justified. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Commission Holds Oriental Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Based On Overloading Despite Approval Of Revised Weight Limit The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chhattisgarh bench comprising Justice Gautam Chourdiya (President) and Pramod Kumar Varma (Member) held Oriental Insurance Company liable for wrongful repudiation of an accidental claim based on overloading of the vehicle at the time of the accident. The State Commission held that the gross vehicle weight was revised and approved by the transport department. It was further endorsed and revised in the policy document. Therefore, the repudiation was invalid. State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kerala Rebate In Rent Does Not Absolve Broadband Service Providers From Deficient Service, Kerala State Commission Holds BSNL, Telecom Exchange Liable The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kerala bench comprising Sri Ajith Kumar D. (Judicial Member) and Sri Radhakrishnan K.R. (Member) held BSNL and Mokeri Telephone Exchange liable for deficiency in service for failure to provide adequate internet/telecom services. The State Commission held that merely providing an undertaking that for a rebate in rent during the faulty period does not absolve BSNL and Mokeri. District Consumer Disputes...

Consumer Cases Weekly Round-Up: 15th to 21st April 2024

Apoorva Pandita

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