Consumer Cases
Wrongful CIBIL Reporting After Full Settlement Amounts To Deficiency In Service: Chandigarh District Consumer Commission Holds SBI Cards Liable
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member Brij Mohan Sharma, has held SBI Cards & Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for reporting a consumer as a CIBIL defaulter despite full and final settlement of credit card dues.The Commission held that once a borrower...
Brand Ambassador Not Liable For Unfair Trade Practices Or Deficient Service Unless Directly Linked To Transaction With Consumer: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently held that a brand ambassador will not be liable for a brand's unfair trade practice or deficiency in service unless a direct link is established between him and the consumer's transaction.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. however clarified that an action may lie against a brand ambassador/endorser under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act for false or...
Delhi State Consumer Commission Dismisses Appeal Against Sonalika Tractors, Finds Inspection Report Fabricated
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed an appeal filed against M/s Amar Tractor and Auto Agencies and M/s Sonalika International Tractors Ltd., holding that the inspection report relied upon by the complainant was a fabricated and unreliable document and that no manufacturing defect in the tractor was established through credible expert evidence. The...
Rehabilitation Component Outside RERA, MahaRERA Dismisses Housing Society Members' Complaint
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) dismissed a complaint against the developer of a rela estate project in Pune clarifying that the RERA Act does not apply to disputes involving the "rehabilitation component" of redevelopment projects.The authority, presided by Member Mahesh Pathak, held that because rehabilitation members are not "allottees" in a commercial sense,...
MahaRERA Fines Akola Developer ₹10,000 For Blurred RERA Number And QR Code In Newspaper Advertisement
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority's (MahaRERA) Nagpur Bench has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on a real estate developer after holding that a newspaper advertisement carried mandatory RERA details in a manner that “appears blur and beyond recognition”, defeating the very purpose of statutory disclosure for homebuyers. The order was passed by Deputy Secretary Sanjay...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 08, 2026
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Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds Oriental Insurance & Raksha TPA Liable For Closing Valid Mediclaim As “No Claim”
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member B.M. Sharma, has held Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and Raksha Health Insurance TPA Pvt. Ltd. guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for closing a genuine Mediclaim as “No Claim” despite treatment records being on file. Brief facts of...
MahaRERA Orders Developer Of Godrej 24 Project In Pune To Fix Seepage Issues In 30 Days Or Face Penalty
The Maharashtra real estate regulator has told the developer of Godrej 24, a housing project in Pune, to permanently fix seepage and structural defects in a flat within 30 days and at its own cost. The direction came from the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) in an order passed on January 2, 2026. Member Mahesh Pathak was dealing with four separate complaints filed...
House Contractor Liable For Incomplete Construction, Sub-Standard Work: Kerala Consumer Commission Awards ₹1.1L Compensation
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam recently passed an award granting a compensation of Rs. 1,10,000/- to a complainant since the constructor engaged by him for building his house abandoned work midway and failed to complete construction even after receiving substantial payment of more than 9 lakhs.According to the complainant, he engaged the opposite party to...
LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 07, 2026
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Doctor, Nursing Home Liable For Medical Negligence Causing Permanent Infertility: Delhi Consumer Commission
The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Central) has held a treating doctor and a nursing home guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in service, holding them liable for causing permanent infertility to a pregnant woman due to delayed diagnosis and substandard med-ical care. The Commission, comprising Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar (President) and Dr Rashmi Bansal (Mem-ber),...
MahaRERA Declines To Rule On Whether Puzzle Parking Is A Common Area
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has rejected a complaint by homebuyers of a Thane housing project seeking a ruling on whether puzzle parking qualifies as a common area under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, holding that it has no jurisdiction to decide the issue. “No provisions of the said Act provide this Authority with jurisdiction...