Consumer’s Baggage Identification Tag Missing: Bihar State Commission Clears Jet Airways Of Lost Baggage Liability

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar, led by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and member, Mr. Ram Prawesh, allowed an appeal filed by Jet Airways against the order of District Consumer Commission, Khagaria. The District Commission had previously held Jet Airways liable for the loss of the complainant's check-in baggage. The State Commission's held that the...

Telangana State Commission Orders Kamineni Hospitals To Pay Rs. 6 Lakh Compensation For Delaying Operation And Tampering Evidence

In a recent ruling, a bench of the Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, consisting of V.V. Seshubabu (Member) and R.S. Rajeshree (Member), ordered Kamineni Hospitals Ltd in Hyderabad to pay a compensation of Rs. 6 lakhs to Sai Nath, the complainant. The Commission found the hospital liable for medical negligence and deficiency in service. The Commission took...

Unethical Financial Activities: District Commission Directs Vaidi Chit Fund Company To Pay Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad – II, consisting of Sri Vakkanti Narasimha Rao (President), Sri P.V.T.R Jawahar Babu (Member), and Smt. Madhavi Sasanakota (Member), allowed the complaint against Vaidi Chitfunds Pvt Ltd (Chit Fund Company), Prodduttor Shilpa, and Prodduttor Janardhan. The Commission found them liable for deficiency of service...

Improper Oxygen Supply: NCDRC Upholds Liability Of Global Hospital For Negligence And Deficiency In Service

The NCDRC disposed of the appeals and upheld the Telangana State Consumer Commission’s order. The Commission held that the Global Hospital (Hospital) is liable for negligence and deficiency in service due to improper oxygen supply to the patient during the surgery. It awarded a compensation of Rs. 18 Lakhs with a simple interest rate at 9% p.a with an increased cost of Rs. 30,000/-...

Rejection Of Insurance Claim: Surat District Commission Holds Star Health Insurance Liable For Unfair Trade Practice

The Surat District Consumer Commission, led by Justice P.P. Mekhia (President) and Dr. Tirtheshbhai Mehta (Member) allowed the complaint filed by the Complainant against Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance Company). The Commission found the Insurance Company liable for serious negligence, unfair trade practices, and deficiency of service. The Commission ruled that...

Delhi State Commission Directs Kuwait Airways To Pay Rs. 6 Lakh Compensation, Litigation Cost For Wrongly Deporting Passenger

The Delhi State Consumer Commission consisting of Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President), Pinki (Member), and J.P Agrawal (Member) allowed the complaint and held the Country Head of Kuwait Airways and Kuwait Airways (Kuwait Airways) liable for deficiency of service as it failed to provide quality services to the Complainant. The State Commission directed the Airways to pay an...

Consumer Law Weekly Round-Up ;15 July- 21 July 2023

A weekly round-up of development in Consumer Law jurisprudence. Nominal Index NBCC India Limited vs. Randhir Singh Redhu and Ors.Sri Vempadampu Suryanarayana vs. ToyataDHL Express Pvt. Ltd. vs Vinod RaoAshish Vohra vs. Raheja Developers Limited.Smt. Reddy Siva Swarupa vs. Kolors Health Care India Pvt Ltd.Single Benches In NCDRC: Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Examine...

Engine Malfunction: NCDRC Directs Tata Motors And 2 Dealers To Pay Rs 5 Lakh As Compensation

The NCDRC consisting of Justice Sudip Ahluwalia (Presiding Member) and Dr. Inder Jit Singh (Member) allowed the Revision Petition filed against Tata Motors and its 2 dealers namely Pirana Motors and Guinea Motors (collectively “Opposite Parties”) and directed the Opposite Parties to pay Rs. 5 Lakhs as compensation to the Complainants. The Revision Petition was filed by...

Consumer Law Weekly Round-Up; 08 July- 14 July 2023

A weekly round-up of development in Consumer Law jurisprudence. Nominal Index Dr. Hemant & Anr. vs Zenal Construction Private Limited & Anr.Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Jagjit & Anr.Hotel Leela Avenue Ltd. vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd & Anr.Divisional Railway Manager, Divisional Office, Northern Railway & 2 Ors. vs Birendera Kumar...

Deficiency In Service : NCDRC Orders Royal Sundaram Insurance To Pay Claim, Compensation And Cost

The NCDRC Bench consisting of Mr. Justice Sudipahluwalia (Presiding Member) and Dr. Inder Jit Singh (Member) dismissed the Revision Petition and upheld the order of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Puducherry and State Consumer Commission’s order in a complaint filed against Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co Ltd (Insurance Company). The NCDRC ordered the Insurance...

Failure To Deliver Innova Car As Promised: District Commission Orders Toyota Dealer To Pay Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Vizianagaram presided by Sri R. Venkata Nagasundar (President) and Smt. B. Sridevi (Member) allowed the complaint in favor of the Complainant against Toyota (Dealer) and Leela Krishna Toyota (Sub-dealer). As per the Commission's decision, the Dealer and Sub-dealer are required to reimburse the Complainant with an amount of...

Gross Negligence: NCDRC Directs Raheja Developers To Refund Entire Amount For Failure To Complete Project

The NCDRC, comprising Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya (Presiding Member) and Dr. Inder Jit Singh (Member), partly allowed the complaint and directed Raheja Developers Limited. (Developer) to refund the entire amount deposited by the complainant, along with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The Commission reasoned that the Developer is liable for gross negligence as it failed...