Consumer Cases
Subsequent Price Reduction For 'Maruthi Jimmy', CCI Dismisses Compliant Against Maruti Suzuki
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench of Ms Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Mr Deepak Anurag (Member) held that discounts offered by Maruti Suzuki over subsequent car models could not be termed anti-competitive because it devalued the earlier purchases of customers. Further, the information filed by a buyer was held to be...
Wrongful Repudiation Of Claim Based On Hyper Technical Grounds, Punjab State Commission Holds Star Health And Allied Insurance Liable
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab bench of Justice Daya Chaudhary (President) and Simarjot Kaur (Member) held Star Health and Allied Insurance Company liable for repudiating a genuine death claim based on hyper-technical grounds. The Insurance Company failed to substantiate its claim that the Deceased was suffering from a chronic pre-existing disease...
Builder Fails To Provide Monthly Returns On Booked Unit, Haryana RERA Orders Refund To Complainant
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Sanjeev Kumar Arora (Member), has directed the builder to refund the amount paid by the complainant for a unit in the commercial real estate project named Landmark Cyber Park, after the builder failed to pay the monthly return of Rs. 46,000. Background facts The complainant booked a 230 sq. ft. unit in...
Insurer Cannot Impose Pension Plan If Not Opt For It At Maturity: NCDRC Holds Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Liable For Deficiency Of Service
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Dr. Inder Jit Singh, held that an insurer cannot impose a pension plan on the insured if the plan hadn't been opted for at the maturity of the insurance policy. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant obtained a life retirement plan from the insurer, with a vesting age of 55 years and an annual premium of Rs.10,000...
Punjab RERA Orders Builder To Pay Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession In The LAKE Project
Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench consisting of Malwinder Singh Jaggi (Member), has directed the builder to pay interest to the homebuyer for the delay in handing over possession of the flat in a construction linked plan real estate project. A construction-linked payment plan involves the bank, homebuyer, and builder. The bank disburses funds to...
Delay In Delivery Of Possession, New Delhi District Commission Holds Ansal Landmark Townships Liable
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-VI, New Delhi bench Ms Poonam Chaudhry (President) and Shri Shekhar Chandra (Member) held Ansal Landmark Townships liable for negligence and deficiency in service for failure to deliver possession of the booked unit within the designated time. Brief Facts: The Complainant booked a residential unit in a project known as...
Appellant's Dissatisfaction With Relief Granted Does Not Imply Error In Order: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Mr. Subhash Chandra, held that an order from a lower forum cannot be deemed erroneous solely on the basis of dissatisfaction with the amount of relief granted. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant, Shree Vinayak Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., was a Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., registered under...
Corporative Hosuing, Contractual Property Price Is Binding In Nature, But Liable For Defects And Delay : NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Mr. Subhash Chandra and Dr. Sadhna Shanker (member), held that consumer forums cannot arbitrate on pricing disputes since contractual property prices are binding in nature. It was held that pricing disputes come under contractual agreements and not a deficiency of service. Brief Facts of the Case In 2008, the...
RERA Weekly Round Up – 10 June To 16 June 2024
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority Haryana RERA Orders Interest To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession, Also Holds Agreement Is Biased Case – Arun Jain & another Versus M/S Emaar India Ltd. While holding the buyer's agreement terms biased in favour of the builder, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Sanjeev Kumar Arora (Member),...
Ujjwal Packers & Movers Liable For Failure To Deliver All Items As Agreed: South West Delhi District Commission
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-VII, Southwest Delhi bench of Suresh Kumar Gupta(President), Harshali Kaur (Member) and Ramesh Chand Yadav(Member) held Ujjawal Packers and Movers liable for deficiency in services due to its failure to deliver a tabletop and provide the agreed unloading and unpacking service for which the Complainant paid Rs....
Southwest Delhi Commission Holds Max Bupa Health Insurance Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim Based On Unsubstantiated Pre-Existing Disease
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-VII, Southwest Delhi bench of Suresh Kumar Gupta (President), Harshali Kaur (Member) and Ramesh Chand Yadav (Member) held Max Bupa Health Insurance Co Ltd liable for deficiency in services for wrongfully repudiating a genuine claim based on unfounded pre-existing conditions. Brief Facts: The Complainant shifted her insurance policy to...
Consumer Cases Weekly Round-Up: 10th June -16th June ,2024
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)Not Having Valid Fitness Certificate For Vehicle Is Ground For Insurance Claim Repudiation: NCDRCCase Title: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Amandeep Singh The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Dr. Inder Jit Singh, held that if a transport vehicle lacks a certificate of fitness, it shall not...