Supreme Court overturns Consumer Commission order in bank service deficiency case: City Union Bank vs. R. Chandramohan (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2023 Citation: [Not provided in the source] Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi Can a bank be held liable for deficiency in service when a co-director of a […]
City Union Bank Not Liable for Miscredited Drafts: Supreme Court Rules in Consumer Case Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 300 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a bank be held liable for deficiency in service when a demand draft is credited to an account with a
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 directs insurance claim settlement despite missing registration certificate: Gurmel Singh vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) INSC 500 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim for a stolen vehicle solely on the ground that the insured could not produce the original or duplicate registration certificate, especially when the insured had
Supreme Court on Continuing Cause of Action in Consumer Disputes: Samruddhi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. vs. Mumbai Mahalaxmi Construction Pvt. Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No 4000 of 2019 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and AS Bopanna, J Can a builder’s failure to obtain an occupancy certificate
Supreme Court on Continuing Wrong in Consumer Disputes: Samruddhi Co-operative Housing Society vs. Mumbai Mahalaxmi Construction (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the failure to obtain an occupancy certificate by a builder constitutes a continuing wrong, thereby extending the limitation period for filing a consumer complaint. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Samruddhi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.
Supreme Court Upholds Electricity Dues Recovery Despite Billing Error: Prem Cottex vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 695 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can an electricity company recover dues from a consumer after discovering a billing error, even if it’s been
Airline Not Liable for ‘Gate No Show’ Passengers: Indigo Airlines vs. Kalpana Rani Debbarma (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an airline is liable for deficiency in service when a passenger fails to report at the boarding gate before its closure, resulting in them missing their flight. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: The Branch Manager, Indigo
Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer Forum Jurisdiction over Statutory Dues in Service Deficiency Cases Date of the Judgment: 16 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 851 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can consumer forums decide if a statutory body’s demand for fees is justified? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Electricity Delay: Tukaram vs. Maharashtra State Electricity (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compensation awarded by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for a delay in providing an electricity connection was adequate. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Tukaram S/O Sadashiv Chaudhari vs. The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution
Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Real Estate Dispute: Fortune Infrastructure vs. Trevor D’Lima (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for deficiency in service in a real estate contract breach. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s. Fortune Infrastructure (Now Known as M/s. Hicon Infrastructure) & Anr. vs. Trevor D’Lima & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 March
