Supreme Court Clarifies Deficiency of Service in Joint Fixed Deposit: Arun Bhatia vs. HDFC Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank’s action of prematurely encashing a joint fixed deposit (FD) and crediting the proceeds to only one of the joint account holders constitutes a deficiency of service under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court clarifies the date for possession in housing projects: IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for calculating the period for handing over possession of an apartment in a housing project. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand and Others Judgment Date: 21
Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer Rights for Apartment Owners’ Associations Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 136 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a condominium association, formed under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972, file a consumer complaint? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question, clarifying
Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer-Service Provider Relationship in ONGC Employee Scheme LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a relationship of consumer and service provider exists between employees and their employer, ONGC, under a post-retirement benefits scheme. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, ONGC Ltd. & Ors. vs. Consumer Education Research Society & Ors. Judgment Date: 09 December
Supreme Court clarifies consumer status under the Consumer Protection Act in REP license claims (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person making a claim under an REP license is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Ors. vs. M/s Vinod and Company [Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Class Action in Consumer Case: Anjum Hussain vs. Intellicity Business Park (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a group of consumers with a common grievance can file a class action under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, even if they don’t all have the same individual purpose for purchasing a commercial unit. CASE TYPE: Consumer
