Supreme Court Modifies Compensation in Housing Delay Case: NBCC vs. Shri Ram Trivedi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a builder’s commitment to “endeavour” to complete construction within a specific timeframe constitutes a binding obligation, and what is the appropriate compensation for delays in handing over possession of a dwelling unit. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: NBCC […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Intervention in Real Estate Project: Upendra Choudhury vs. Bulandshahar Development Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should intervene in a real estate project under Article 32 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Constitutional Law Case Name: Upendra Choudhury vs. Bulandshahar Development Authority & Ors [Judgment Date]: 11 February
Supreme Court Upholds 45-Day Limit for Written Statements in Consumer Cases: Daddy’s Builders vs. Manisha Bhargava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consumer forums have the power to condone delays beyond 45 days for filing written statements. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: M/s Daddy’s Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Another vs. Manisha Bhargava and Another Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Rules on Delay in Apartment Possession: IREO Grace Realtech Pvt. Ltd. vs. Abhishek Khanna & Others (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the date for calculating the deadline for handing over possession of an apartment, and the enforceability of one-sided contractual terms in apartment buyer agreements. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: IREO Grace
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Imperia Structures Ltd. vs. Anil Patni (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the remedies available to homebuyers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 are additional to those under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Real Estate Law Case Name: M/s Imperia Structures Ltd. vs. Anil Patni
Supreme Court clarifies Consumer Protection Act applicability to hospitals providing free services: Union of India vs. N K Srivastava (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether hospitals providing some free services fall under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Union of India & Anr vs. N K Srivasta & Ors
Supreme Court settles whether construction workers are consumers under Consumer Protection Act: Joint Labour Commissioner vs. Kesar Lal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a construction worker registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, is a ‘consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law
Supreme Court Clarifies “Consumer” Definition in Seed Buyback Cases: Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether farmers who enter into buyback agreements with seed companies are considered “consumers” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: M/S Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi &
Supreme Court on Lost Indira Vikas Patras: Post Office Not Liable LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Post Office is liable to pay the maturity value of lost Indira Vikas Patras (IVPs) when the original purchaser’s identity is not recorded. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: The Superintendent of Post Office, Bolangir Division, Bolangir, Odisha vs. Jambu
Supreme Court on Bank Charges: Bank of India vs. Brindavan Agro Industries (2020) Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1720 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 2007 of 2019) Judges: D.Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a bank deduct processing fees before a loan is sanctioned?
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 on Insurance Claims for Farmers’ Stored Produce Date of the Judgment: 06 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 128 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Deepak Gupta, J. Can farmers claim insurance benefits for their stored agricultural produce when a fire occurs, even if the insurance policy is not directly in their name? The
