Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation in LIC Policy Dispute Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1 Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta. This was a two-judge bench. Can an insurance company withhold a policy and a customer’s money after accepting a proposal and premium? The […]
Supreme Court Stays Imprisonment of Society Secretary in Consumer Case Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 997 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a person be imprisoned for the default of a society they represent, without a specific order imposing personal liability? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court clarifies medical negligence standards in surgery: Dr. S.K. Jhunjhunwala vs. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the standard of care for medical professionals and whether a doctor was negligent in performing a surgery. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Dr. S.K. Jhunjhunwala vs. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 01,
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Delayed Construction: Punjab Urban Planning vs. Kanwaljit Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer is entitled to compensation for deficiency in service by a development authority causing delay in construction. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority & Anr. vs. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia & Anr.
Supreme Court Directs States to Adopt Model Rules for Consumer Fora: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. All U.P. Consumer Protection Bar Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring uniform rules for Consumer Fora across India. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. All U.P. Consumer Protection Bar Association Judgment Date: May 18, 2018
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
Supreme Court Clarifies “Consumer” Definition for Self-Employment: Paramount Digital Color Lab vs. Agfa India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who buys goods for self-employment is a “consumer” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: M/s. Paramount Digital Color Lab & Ors. Etc. vs. M/s. Agfa India Pvt. Ltd. &
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
LEGAL ISSUE: Deficiency in service by a builder for selling a property already booked to another customer. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Kusum Agarwal & Anr. vs. M/s Harsha Associates Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: 12 October 2017 Can a builder sell a property to someone else after it has already been booked by a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be rejected solely based on a delay in intimation, despite the claim being genuine. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Om Prakash vs. Reliance General Insurance and Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 888 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J.
Date of the Judgment: 30 August 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 739 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can a hospital be held liable for medical negligence if it performs surgery without adequate post-operative care facilities? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case concerning the death of
Can an insurance company deny a claim if a vehicle was carrying more passengers than permitted? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case. This case explores the limits of insurance policy terms and conditions. The court examined whether a minor violation of policy terms can invalidate an insurance claim. The
