Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Dealer Must Provide New Car, Not Used One Date of the Judgment: 8 September 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5928 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a car dealer deliver a used “demo” car to a customer who paid for a new one? The Supreme […]
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 Holds Education Facilitator Not Liable for Policy Change: HCMI Education vs. Narendra Pal Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an education facilitator can be held liable for a policy change made by a foreign government that affects students admitted through the facilitator. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: HCMI Education vs. Narendra Pal Singh
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 finds Doctor Negligent in Post-Surgery Complications Case: Harnek Singh & Ors. vs. Gurmit Singh & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Medical Negligence and Deficiency of Service by a Doctor CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Harnek Singh & Ors. vs. Gurmit Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: May 18, 2022 Introduction Date of the
Date of the Judgment: 06 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 445 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, JJ. Can an insurance company deny a claim based on an exclusion clause? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a dispute over storage charges. The court had to determine
Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether post-operative medical negligence occurred during follow-up care after a kidney transplant, leading to the patient’s death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi &
Supreme Court Holds Automaker Liable for Defective Airbags in Hyundai Motor India Ltd. vs. Shailendra Bhatnagar (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3001 of 2022 (Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 4881 of 2021) Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Refund with Interest for Delayed Apartment Possession LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer is entitled to a refund with interest for delayed possession of an apartment despite a delay compensation clause in the Apartment Buyer’s Agreement. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. Sushma Ashok Shiroor Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights in Property Dispute: Bharati Bhattacharjee vs. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint for non-execution of a sale deed is barred by limitation under Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the existence of two sale agreements for the same property can be valid.
Supreme Court clarifies “Commercial Purpose” under Consumer Protection Act: Shrikant G. Mantri vs. Punjab National Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an overdraft facility availed by a stockbroker for his business constitutes a “commercial purpose” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the services were exclusively for earning livelihood by self-employment. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law
Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction of Consumer Forums in Telecom Disputes Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, Vikram Nath, J Can a consumer forum hear a complaint against a telecom company, or is arbitration the only option? The Supreme Court of India
