Consumer Cases
Charging More Than Displayed Tag Price : Delhi District Commission Holds Siyaram Silk Mills Liable
The Delhi district commission has held Siyaram Silk Mills liable for unfair trade practice by charging an amount above the displayed tag price. A bench headed by President Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar and Member Ashwani Kumar Mehta has granted compensation amounting to Rs. 25000/- for mental agony and harassment caused on account of deficient services by...
Failure To Hand Over Commercial Space To Purchasers Is 'Deficiency In Service': Delhi State Commission
The Delhi State Commission has held that default in delivering the commercial space by Parsvnath developers booked by the complainants is 'deficiency in service'. The bench presided by Member Bimla Kumari observed that purchasers cannot be made to wait for an indefinite period of time and thus granted adequate compensation. Brief background: Complainants applied for allotment of...
Telangana State Commission Holds Tour Agency Liable For Not Providing Satisfactory Bus Services To Pilgrims
The Telangana state commission has held RV Tours and travels liable for providing substandard bus services to the complainants. The bench presided by President Meena Ramanathan and Judicial member V.V Seshubabu granted compensation to each complainant amounting to Rs. 6000/- and also litigation costs of Rs. 6000/- Brief background: The complainants booked tickets...
Charging Convenience Fee For Booking Online Movie Tickets Is Lawful: Andhra Pradesh State Commission Allows Big Tree Entertainment's Appeal
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Andhra Pradesh presided by Smt. C. V. S. Bhaskaram (Woman Member) and Sri B. Srinivasa Rao (Judicial Member) held that the charging of convenience fee while booking online movie tickets is completely lawful. Further, the commission allowed the appeal of Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited as there was no deficiency in service on...
Ernakulam District Commission Holds Dry Cleaners Liable For Damaging Churidars
The Ernakulam District Commission, presided by Shri. D.B. Binu, Shri. V. Ramachandran and Smt. Sreevidhia T.N., held that without opposing evidence from the other party, the claims are unchallenged and in favour of the complainant. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant had entrusted two new churidars to the dry cleaners for cleaning. The churidars, purchased for Rs. 16,360,...
Onus On Complainant To Prove Allegations Of Deficiency In Service: Uttarakhand State Commission Overturns Lower Commission's Order Against LG Electronics
The Uttarakhand State Commission, presided by Ms. Kumkum Rani and Mr. B.S. Manral in an appeal filed by LG Electronics held that the onus to prove any deficiency in service lies with the complainant. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant purchased an 8 kg LG washing machine from BEHL Agencies/dealer for Rs. 50,000. From the beginning, the machine did not function...
Uttarakhand State Commission Holds National Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Denial Of Legitimate Claim Amount
The Uttarakhand State Commission, presided by Mr. M.K. Singhal and Mr. C.M. Singh held National Insurance liable for deficiency in service and upheld the District Commission's order. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant purchased a vehicle insured with National Insurance/insurer. The policy covered Rs. 4,50,000, and the premium was paid. The insurer assured payment in case...
Insured Cannot Assume Obligation On Part Of Bank To Renew Policy: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra overruled the State Commission's order against SBI and held that the insured cannot assume obligation on the bank's part to renew the policy unless agreed otherwise. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant and his mother took a cash credit loan of Rs. 3,00,000 from SBI/bank, pledging shop...
Surveyor's Report Can Only Be Rejected Only On Valid Grounds: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Mr. Subhash Chandra and AVM J. Rajendra in an appeal against United India Insurance held that a surveyor's report is mandatory for insurance claims and it can only be rejected on reasonable grounds. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant had three insurance policies( Fire Policy, Machine Breakdown...
Delay Of More Than 2.7 Years In Completing Construction Of Project, Haryana RERA Orders Raheja Developers To Refund Rs. 27.98 Lakhs To Homebuyer
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), has directed M/S Raheja Developers Limited to refund ₹27.98 Lakhs with interest to homebuyer who purchased a flat in their Raheja Maheshwara Project. Background Fact The homebuyer (Complainant) booked a flat in the builder's (Respondent) project named Raheja Maheshwara, located at Sector...
Maharashtra RERA Directs Godrej Skyline Developers To Refund Full Booking Amount Paid By Homebuyer With Interest
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising of Ravindra Deshpande (Member-II) directed Godrej Skyline Developers Pvt Ltd to fully refund the booking amount paid by the homebuyer with interest. The bench observed that the allotment letter contained coercive terms and that the booking amount did not fall under the definition of earnest money as per the...
District Commission Misapplied Supreme Court's Ruling: Chandigarh State Commission Remands Sahara Prime City Case For Fresh Adjudication
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh presided by Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Mr. Rajesh K. Arya (Member) held that the District Commission has misapplied the decision of Supreme Court in Pinak Pani Mohanty vs Union of India as Sahara Prime City Ltd. was not party to that case. The State Commission remanded the case to the District Commission...