Consumer Complaint Archives

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Read how a complainant’s acts and omissions vis-a-vis a JCB machine’s accident, led the NCDRC to draw an adverse inference in favour of the Insurer

In the instant matter the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had to determine whether the complainant's JCB machine had fallen down or overturned for the purposes of an insurance claim

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | In a tripartite contract between the seller, service provider and consumer, the seller and service provider are liable for any defect, deficiency and unfair trade practice on any product sold by them

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While deciding upon the instant complaint concerning alleged unfair trade practice followed by Flipkart of tampering

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether non-referral of patient to Specialist or higher centre amounts to deficiency in service or medical negligence of the treating doctor/hospital? NCDRC decides

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar and Binoy Kumar (Members) decided a matter with

Case Briefs District Court

Will Camera Manufacturer — Nikon be liable for deficiency of service caused to a consumer who lost all his photographs due to memory card getting corrupted? Read on

Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: Coram comprising of Dr Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Anil Srivastava (Member) addressed a grievance

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Selling a second-hand car, in place of a new car, after accepting full consideration price for a new car, inter alia constitutes ‘unfair trade practice’ under S. 2(1)(r) of Consumer Protection Act

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Dinesh Singh, Presiding Member, held that, “…selling a second-hand car, in place of a new car,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

If a person carries out trading in shares on an occasional basis by opening a Demat Account, will that person come under the ambit of Consumer? Read NCDRC’s opinion

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member) addressed the question of who can be considered a consumer under Section

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Are you a homebuyer planning to take builder to Court? SC says you can choose between seeking remedy under the RERA Act or the Consumer Protection Act

The RERA Act does not bar the initiation of proceedings by allottees against the builders under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Can homebuyers be made to wait indefinitely for possession of plots allotted 12 years back? Commission answers while directing Ansal to make full return to buyers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), held that homebuyers cannot be made to wait indefinitely for the possession of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Can driving a motor cycle without taking orientation desired by owner and resulting in accident be equated with intentional self-injury? Read Commission’s opinion

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): V. K. Jain (Presiding Member) while addressing the present matter observed that, A negligent act such as

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | On suffering a bad outcome from medical treatment, will a person have an automatic right to sue for compensation? Read on

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member), upheld the State Commission’s

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Are flat buyers entitled to compensation for not being provided “extra facilities on extra sum”? Commission explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Anup K. Thakur (Presiding Member) addressed a consumer complaint alleging unfair trade practice and deficiency of service.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | To determine pecuniary jurisdiction of District, State or National Commission which value of goods or services has to be considered? Commission elaborates

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member), held that “…for detrmining the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

[Medical Negligence] NCDRC | Rigid protocols prevailed over medical ethics; Hospital has right to insist payment but the prime duty is the care of emergency patient

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member), while addressing the issue

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Developer to refund principal amount of 3.4 Crores along with 9% interest in view of 4 years delay of giving apartment’s possession

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and S.M. Kanitkar (Member) directed the developer to refund

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Possession of apartments due in 2016, not handed over till date: Developers directed to refund amount at an interest of 9% per annum

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Prem Narain, Presiding Member, has directed the developers of “Greenopolis” to refund homebuyers their amount deposited at

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Consumer alleging of defect in food served in a restaurant will have initial onus to prove that food quality was inferior

National Consumer Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member) while dealing with a complaint in regard to unhygienic food that emitted