LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a real estate developer can forfeit 20% of the basic sale price as earnest money upon cancellation of an apartment booking by the buyer. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Godrej Projects Development Limited vs. Anil Karlekar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 3, 2025 Date of the Judgment: February 3, 2025 Citation: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Loan Agreement Terms: Rajesh Monga vs. HDFC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lender can alter interest rates based on its own prime lending rate, despite initial assurances linking it to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: Rajesh Monga vs. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Moratorium Under IBC Does Not Bar Proceedings Against Company Directors Date of the Judgment: 17 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 54 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can the directors of a company be held liable for a consumer court order when the company is undergoing insolvency proceedings? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Consumer Protection Rules: Ministry of Consumer Affairs vs. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of rules regarding qualifications and appointment procedures for members of State and District Consumer Commissions. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Law Case Name: The Secretary Ministry of Consumer Affairs vs. Dr.
Supreme Court Interprets Insurance Policy Exclusion Clause: Sangrur Sales Corporation vs. United India Insurance Company Limited (2020) Date of the Judgment: 17 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 17 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hrishikesh Roy, J Can an insurance company deny a claim when damage is caused by excavation work on a neighboring
LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring uniform rules and infrastructure for consumer protection forums across India. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to consumer protection. Case Name: State of UP through Principal Secretary & Ors. vs. All U.P. Consumer Protection Bar Association. Judgment Date: 15 December 2017 Can the Supreme Court direct the central government to create
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. When is an insurance company liable to pay a claim if the driver of the insured vehicle has a fake driving license? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a series of civil appeals, focusing on cases where
