Onus On Complainant To Prove Allegations Of Deficiency In Service: Uttarakhand State Commission Overturns Lower Commission's Order Against LG Electronics

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Onus On Complainant To Prove Allegations Of Deficiency In Service: Uttarakhand State Commission Overturns Lower Commission's Order Against LG Electronics

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The Uttarakhand State Commission, presided by Ms. Kumkum Rani and Mr. B.S. The complainant lodged a complaint with the dealer, who suggested contacting the LG service centre. Contentions of the Opposite Party The service centre contended that the District Commission's order was illegal as the parties had not been given an opportunity to be heard. Observations by the State Commission The State Commission observed that the complainant admitted to filing a complaint claiming the washing machine's cost as ₹50,000. Additionally, the complainant did not provide an expert report to prove any manufacturing defect in the washing machine or a job card to support the claim of repairs by the service centre.

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Delhi State Commission Holds LG Electronics And Croma Liable For Deficiency In Service Due To Unapproved TV Display Panel Replacement

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Delhi State Commission Holds LG Electronics And Croma Liable For Deficiency In Service Due To Unapproved TV Display Panel Replacement

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi presided by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and Ms. Pinki held LG Electronics Pvt Ltd. and Croma liable for deficiency in service as they replaced the TV display Panel without the consent of the complainant. Through an order dated 08.04.2021, the District Commission held the appellants liable for deficiency in service as the panel …

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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Dr. Inder Jit Singh, held that the onus to prove the deficiency of service against the respondent lies with the complainant. The District Forum directed the finance company to hand over the possession of the vehicle to the complainant in the same condition as it was on the date of taking forcible …

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hisar bench of Jagdeep Singh, Rajni Goyat and Amita Agarwal held Xiaomi Technology India Pvt. Seeking resolution, the Complainant contacted Amazon, who directed him to Golden Telecom, the authorized service centre of Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited, the manufacturer. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed a consumer complaint in the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, …

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kozhikode bench of P.C. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed a consumer complaint in the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kozhikode, Kerala against the Seller, LG Service Centre and LG Electronics India. Observations by the District Commission: The District Commission held that the conduct of the Seller, LG Service Centre and LG Electronics India in …

Failure To Repair ACs Within Warranty, Jaipur District Commission Holds LG, Its Dealer Liable For Deficiency In Service

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Failure To Repair ACs Within Warranty, Jaipur District Commission Holds LG, Its Dealer Liable For Deficiency In Service

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Jaipur bench comprising Nimal Sharma and Dr. Subesingh Yadav held LG Electronics liable for deficiency in services for failure to repair the ACs sold to the Complainant which were within the warranty period. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Jaipur and filed a consumer complaint against LG. Observations by …

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Hindustan Times

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Hindustan Times

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The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. for alleging that the Court recorded in its order a statement by the lawyer, even though the lawyer never made such a statement. The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. challenged this decision in a 2013 batch of appeals before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court proceedings During …

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Ernakulam District Consumer Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Indian Overseas bank For Delay In Disbursing Lottery Prize Money

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ernakulam District Consumer Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Indian Overseas bank For Delay In Disbursing Lottery Prize Money

Live Law

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Ernakulam, Kerala dismissed a complaint against the Indian Overseas Bank filed under Section 35 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Stating that the Bank forwarded the lottery tickets and allied documents to the lottery office quite later, the Complainant alleged that he was denied the prize money. Stating further that as per the rule, …

Kerala Money Lottery Prize Bank Party Documents

Court-Appointed Commissioner Can't Be Used To Collect Evidence For Parties: Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea Seeking Survey Of Disputed Property

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Court-Appointed Commissioner Can't Be Used To Collect Evidence For Parties: Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea Seeking Survey Of Disputed Property

Live Law

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a commissioner as a pleader appointed by the court under Order XXVI Rule 10-A of the CPC cannot collect evidence on behalf of parties to a suit. The bench held, “for the purpose of getting report from survey knowing commissioner to find out the present physical possession and the land in dispute and …

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State Consumer Commission can stay order of district commissions: HC

1 month, 2 weeks ago

State Consumer Commission can stay order of district commissions: HC

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has held that the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has the inherent power to stay an order of district commissions, subject to the condition that the appeal is duly filed after depositing the statutory amount as provided under the Consumer Protection Act. Dias made the ruling recently while disposing of a petition by a dentist challenging …

Consumer Order State Commission Stay Petition

SHRC recommends compensation to businessman, his assistant for being harassed by then CID inspector

1 month, 3 weeks ago

SHRC recommends compensation to businessman, his assistant for being harassed by then CID inspector

The Hindu

An inspector attached to a former prime minister’s security, who was then working in the CID, has been found guilty of allegedly misusing his power by the State Human Rights Commission. The commission has ordered the state government to compensate ₹2 lakh to a city-based businessman and his assistant after the inspector allegedly detained them and seized a machinery to …

Business Complaint Cid Chandrashekhar His Friend Inspector Raju

Panel dismisses complaint against delay in disbursal of lottery prize money

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Panel dismisses complaint against delay in disbursal of lottery prize money

The Hindu

The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed a complaint lodged by a native of Kadungalloor near Aluva, alleging that he did not receive a lottery prize money in time due to delay on the part of the Udyogmandal branch of the Indian Overseas Bank in Eloor in forwarding the lottery ticket to the Directorate of Lotteries. K. Asokan, …

Lottery Bank Commission