Consumer Cases
Chandigarh State Commission Holds Swiggy Liable For Unilateral Deduction Amount For Undelivered Products
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, U.T. Chandigarh bench of Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Mr Preetinder Singh (Member) held Swiggy liable for unilateral deduction of half amount for undelivered products during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held that while it was not liable for delivery disruptions given the special pandemic circumstances, the deduction of...
Bihar State Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar bench of Ms Gita Verma (Presiding Member) and Md. Shamim Akhtar (Judicial Member) held 'Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company' liable for wrongful repudiation of a valid claim based on the non-disclosure of a pre-existing illness. It was held that the Insurance Company failed to discharge the burden of proof that the deceased...
Haryana RERA Orders Raheja Developers To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed M/s Raheja Developers Limited, the builder, to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession. The homebuyer had purchased a flat in the Raheja Revanta project and was expecting possession by February 2017. Background Facts The...
Delay Of 4 Years In Offering Possession, Punjab RERA Orders Builder To Pay Compensation To Homebuyer For Mental Agony
Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, consisting of Balbir Singh (Adjudicating Officer), has directed M/s Sushma Buildtech Limited, the builder, to compensate the homebuyers for the mental agony and harassment endured due to a four-year delay in offering possession. Background Facts The homebuyers (Complainants) jointly booked a flat in the...
Haryana RERA Upholds Emaar India's Termination Of Flat Booking After Homebuyer Failed To Make Timely Payments
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), upheld M/s Emaar MGF Land Ltd., the Builder termination of the flat booking after the homebuyer failed to fulfill timely payment obligations. The homebuyer had booked a flat in the builder's Palm Gardens Project and paid 13 lakhs out of the total cost of...
MahaRERA Orders Gaurang Associates To Pay Interest To Homebuyer, Rejects Health Issue Of Builder As Force Majeure Event
While rejecting the builder's claim that the delay in possession was due to the builder's health issue, Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Mahesh Pathak (Chairperson), directed Gaurang Associates to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession of the flat. Additionally, the Authority held that the health issue does not...
Haryana RERA Upholds Cancellation Of Flat's Booking, Orders Builder To Refund After Deducting 10% Of The Basic Sales Price
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has upheld builder's cancellation of the homebuyer's flat booking after the homebuyer failed to make timely payments. Additionally, the Authority directed builder to refund the amount paid by the homebuyer after deducting 10% of the total basic sales price of...
Haryana RERA Orders Shine Buildcon To Pay Interest To Complainant For Delayed Possession Of Shop
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Vijay Kumar Goyal (Member), has directed M/s Shine Buildcon Private Limited, the builder, to pay interest to the complainant who purchased a shop in the builder's commercial project for delayed possession. Background Facts The complainant booked a shop measuring 179 sq. ft. in the builder's (Respondent)...
Homebuyers Failed To Make Timely Payment, MahaRERA Orders Homebuyers To Pay Dues To Builder With Interest
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Mahesh Pathak (Member-I), has directed homebuyers to pay the remaining amount with interest to Kapstone Constructions Private Limited, the builder, after they failed to make payment as per the terms and conditions of the agreement for sale. Background Facts The builder (Complainant) is constructing...
Telangana RERA Directs Homebuyers To Approach Local Authority For Demolition Of Unauthorized Penthouse Constructed By Builder
Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, consisting of Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member), and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member), has directed homebuyers to approach the local authority for the demolition of the unauthorized penthouse constructed by the builder. Background Facts The homebuyers (Complainants), who are flat owners...
Consumer Cases Weekly Round-Up: 8th To 14th July 2024
Supreme Court 'People Don't Purchase High-End Luxurious Cars To Suffer Discomfort' : Supreme Court Holds Mercedes Benz Liable For Faults In Vehicles The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) granting relief to two companies who had purchased cars from luxury car company Mercedes-Benz for the use of their...
RERA Weekly Round Up – July 8 To July 14,2024
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority Failure To Provide Possession Within 48 Months, Haryana RERA Orders Pareena Infrastructures To Pay Interest To Homebuyer Case – Rajat Walia & another Versus M/s Pareena Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed Pareena Infrastructures...