Deciding Time-Barred Consumer Complaints Is Illegal, Uttarakhand State Commission Sets Aside Order Against Shriram General Insurance Co.
8 months ago

Deciding Time-Barred Consumer Complaints Is Illegal, Uttarakhand State Commission Sets Aside Order Against Shriram General Insurance Co.

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand bench of Ms Kumkum Rani and Mr B.S. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed a consumer complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Aggrieved by this decision, the Insurance Company filed an appeal before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand. Observations of the Commission: The State Commission observed that the complaint did not specify whether immediate intimation of the deceased's death was given to the Insurance Company. Given the specific limitation provisions under the Consumer Protection Act, of 2019, the State Commission held that the complaint was time-barred and should have been dismissed by the District Commission.

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Consumer Cases Monthly Round Up: December 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Consumer Cases Monthly Round Up: December 2024

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC Holds Bajaj Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Wrongful Repudiation Of Insurance Claim Case Title: Vasantiben Vs. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd Case Number: R.P. Delhi Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Delhi State Commission Holds ICICI Lombard Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Wrongful Repudiation Of Insurance Claim Case Title: ICICI Lombard General …

Consumer Cases Weekly Round Up:[ 23rd December – 29th December 2024]
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Consumer Cases Weekly Round Up:[ 23rd December – 29th December 2024]

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC Holds Bajaj Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Wrongful Repudiation Of Insurance Claim Case Title: Vasantiben Vs. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd Case Number: R.P. Delhi State Commission Holds National Insurance Company Liable For Rejecting Claim Due To Bariatric Surgery Case Title: National Insurance Co. Ltd. Shanta Devi & Ors Case No: …

Baramulla Consumer District Commission Holds Insurance Company Liable For Non-Settlement Of Genuine Claim Amounts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Baramulla Consumer District Commission Holds Insurance Company Liable For Non-Settlement Of Genuine Claim Amounts

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The Baramulla District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held Reliance General Insurance company liable for repudiating the genuine insurance claim of the complainant in an unreasonable manner. Brief background: The complainant purchased a vehicle truck TATA Signa from Fear Deal TATA motors in Srinagar and got it insured with Reliance General Insurance company for an amount of Rs. The Insurance …

Uttarakhand State Commission Holds National Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Denial Of Legitimate Claim Amount
3 months ago

Uttarakhand State Commission Holds National Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service Over Denial Of Legitimate Claim Amount

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The Uttarakhand State Commission, presided by Mr. M.K. Singh held National Insurance liable for deficiency in service and upheld the District Commission's order. Consequently, the insurer appealed before the State Commission of Uttarakhand. Contentions of the Insurer The insurer argued that the complainant breached policy terms and did not intimate the theft promptly. However, the complainant contended that the insurer …

Chandigarh State Commission Holds New India Assurance Company Liable For Rejecting Insurance Policy Due To Unreliable Evidence
3 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh State Commission Holds New India Assurance Company Liable For Rejecting Insurance Policy Due To Unreliable Evidence

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh presided by Justice Raj Shekhar Attri and Mr. Rajesh K. Arya held 'New India Assurance Company Limited' liable for rejecting the insurance policy of the complainant on the basis of unreliable evidence about alcohol consumption by the complainant. Brief facts: The complainant insured his Honda Jazz car for ₹4,80,000/- with New India Assurance …

Uttarakhand State Commission Holds United India Insurance Company Liable For Rejecting Insurance Claim Suffered Due To Heavy Rains
3 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand State Commission Holds United India Insurance Company Liable For Rejecting Insurance Claim Suffered Due To Heavy Rains

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand presided by Ms. Kumkum Rani and Mr. B.S. Manral, held United India Insurance Company liable for rejecting the insurance claim of the complainant as loss suffered due to heavy rain was covered under the terms of their insurance policy. The commission relied on importance of surveyor's report and modified the compensation amount accordingly, …

Additional Claims Cannot Be Made Once The Claim Is Accepted Unconditionally: Uttarakhand State Commission Allows Insurance Company's Appeal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Additional Claims Cannot Be Made Once The Claim Is Accepted Unconditionally: Uttarakhand State Commission Allows Insurance Company's Appeal

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The Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench of Ms. Kumkum Rani and Mr. B.S. Being aggrieved, the Complainant filed a complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Haridwar against the insurance company. Contentions of Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd: The Appellant contended complainant was engaged in commercial activity and was not entitled to any compensation from the insurance …

Rejection Of Claim Within Policy Waiting Period Not Deficiency In Service: Uttarakhand State Commission Allows Appeal By Universal Sompo General Insurance
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rejection Of Claim Within Policy Waiting Period Not Deficiency In Service: Uttarakhand State Commission Allows Appeal By Universal Sompo General Insurance

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The Uttarakhand State Commission, presided by Ms. Kumkum Rani and Mr. B.S. Manral held that an insurer's rejection of the claim due to the applicable waiting period under the policy does not constitute a deficiency in service. Observations by the State Commission The State Commission noted that the insurer had disallowed the claim on the grounds of the one year …

Dealer Responsible For Repairing Product If Insurance Facilitated Through Them : Uttarakhand State Commission
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dealer Responsible For Repairing Product If Insurance Facilitated Through Them : Uttarakhand State Commission

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The Uttarakhand State Commission, presided by Mr. M. K. Singhal and Mr. C.M. Singh held a dealer responsible for the repair/ replacement of the product as the insurance was indirectly facilitated by them and the customer had already paid the insurance premium. As a result, the complainant filed a complaint before the District Commission against both the dealer and the …

Anantapur District Commission Holds Shriram General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Anantapur District Commission Holds Shriram General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Anantapur bench of Smt. D. Grace Mary and Sir B. Gopinath held 'Shriram General Insurance Company Limited' liable for deficiency in service for its failure to settle a valid claim amount assessed under IRDA approved survey findings. Observations of the Commission: The District Commission observed that the Insurance Company had appointed an IRDA-approved surveyor …

Kerala State Commission Upholds Order Against Reliance Insurance Company To Pay Treatment Expenses To Complainant
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala State Commission Upholds Order Against Reliance Insurance Company To Pay Treatment Expenses To Complainant

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While upholding the decision of the Kasaragod District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising of Mr. Justice B. Sudheendra Kumar, Mr. Ajith Kumar and Mr. Radhakrishnan K.R. Previously, District Commission had held Reliance Insurance liable for the deficiency of service for not paying the claim of the complainant who had taken coverage of …

Bihar State Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation of Valid Claim
4 months, 1 week ago

Bihar State Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation of Valid Claim

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar bench of Gita Verma and Md. Shamim Akhtar held Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for wrongfully repudiating a valid insurance claim despite receiving all required documents. The van was also insured with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd., with a coverage of Rs. Based on the unchallenged …

Himachal Pradesh State Commission Holds United India Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh State Commission Holds United India Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Himachal Pradesh bench of Justice Inder Singh Mehta held 'United India Insurance Company Limited' liable for wrongful repudiation of a medical claim based on erroneous interpretation of the policy's clauses. Observations of the State Commission: The State Commission observed the condition stated by the Insurance Company for repudiating the claim, was not applicable to …

East Godavari District Commission Holds Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim
7 months, 3 weeks ago

East Godavari District Commission Holds Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Valid Claim

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, East Godavari bench of Sri D. Kodanda Rama Murthy, Sri S. Suresh Kumar and Smt. Lakshmi held Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd. liable for wrongful repudiation of a valid health insurance claim based on pre-existing diseases. Brief Facts: The Complainant obtained a health insurance policy from Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd. for …

Ernakulam District Commission Holds Future Generali India Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Genuine Medical Claim
8 months ago

Ernakulam District Commission Holds Future Generali India Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Genuine Medical Claim

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam bench of Shri D.B. held Future Generali India Insurance Company Ltd. liable for deficiency in service. Brief Facts: The Complainant took a Corona Rakshak Policy from Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited. Therefore, the District Commission held that the Insurance Company wrongfully repudiated the Complainant's claim. Case Title: Ajaychand V. vs Future Generali …

Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: June 2024
8 months ago

Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: June 2024

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Limitation Period Under Policy Is Shorter Than Statutory Period For Filing Complaint, Unenforceable And Void: NCDRC Holds Oriental Insurance Liable For Deficiency In Service The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Subhash Chandra and Sadhna Shanker, held that the Consumer Protection Act 1986 provides a two-year limitation period for filing a complaint, and the …

Consumer Complaints Must Be Lodged Within Two Years From Date Of Cause Of Action: Delhi State Commission
8 months, 1 week ago

Consumer Complaints Must Be Lodged Within Two Years From Date Of Cause Of Action: Delhi State Commission

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The Delhi State Commission, presided by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and Ms. Pinki, dismissed a complaint against Oriental Insurance Ltd., citing the presence of a limitation clause. It was further held that consumer complaints are time-barred and need to be filed within two years from the date of the action unless sufficient reasons are present. Observations by the State Commission …

Gurgaon District Commission Holds AEGON & Religare Life Insurance Co Liable For Wrongfully Repudiating Genuine Claim
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurgaon District Commission Holds AEGON & Religare Life Insurance Co Liable For Wrongfully Repudiating Genuine Claim

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurgaon bench of Sanjeev Jindal and Jyoti Siwach held AEGON & Religare Life Insurance Company liable for deficiency in services for repudiating a genuine medical claim despite receiving all necessary documents from the insured. Brief Facts: The Complainant opted for an insurance policy from AEGON & Religare Life Insurance Company Limited with maturity on …

Surveyor's Report Can't Be Rejected Unless Arbitrary: NCDRC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Surveyor's Report Can't Be Rejected Unless Arbitrary: NCDRC

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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by Justice Ram Surat Maurya, allowed an appeal by United India Insurance and held that the surveyor's report in an insurance cannot be rejected unless proved to be arbitrary and unreasonable. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant, a poultry feed producer, stored raw and finished materials in a building insured by United …

No Proof Of Pre-Existing Disease, Kangra District Commission Holds Star Health And Allied Insurance Co Liable For Wrongful Repudiation
9 months ago

No Proof Of Pre-Existing Disease, Kangra District Commission Holds Star Health And Allied Insurance Co Liable For Wrongful Repudiation

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kangra bench of Hemanshu Mishra, Arti Sood and Narayan Thakur held Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd liable for deficiency in services due to its unjustified rejection of a genuine claim. The bench held that the Insurance Company repudiated the claim without conducting a proper investigation or obtaining affidavits from treating doctors regarding …

Mere Deduction Of Premium Does Not Create Binding Insurance Contract, Uttarakhand State Commission Dismisses Appeal Against New India Assurance Co.
9 months, 1 week ago

Mere Deduction Of Premium Does Not Create Binding Insurance Contract, Uttarakhand State Commission Dismisses Appeal Against New India Assurance Co.

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand bench of Kumkum Rani and Mr B.S. The bench dismissed an appeal filed against the New India Assurance Co. by holding that there existed no renewed insurance contract at the time of the loss and the Insurance Company refunded the premium which was automatically deducted by the bank. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed …

Owners Not Entitled To Claim Insurance Amount Under Private Vehicle Policy For Vehicles Registered As Commercial Vehicles: Bihar State Commission
10 months, 1 week ago

Owners Not Entitled To Claim Insurance Amount Under Private Vehicle Policy For Vehicles Registered As Commercial Vehicles: Bihar State Commission

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar bench comprising Ms Geeta Verma and Md. Shamim Akhtar allowed an appeal filed by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company. The State Commission held that it rightfully repudiated a vehicle claim because the vehicle's owner failed to disclose that the vehicle was registered as a commercial vehicle, at the time of obtaining the policy. …

Exclusion Of Coverage For Injuries Sustained During Initial Days Of Policy Issuance Is Illegal, Uttarakhand State Commission Holds Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Liable
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Exclusion Of Coverage For Injuries Sustained During Initial Days Of Policy Issuance Is Illegal, Uttarakhand State Commission Holds Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Liable

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand bench comprising Ms Kumkum Rani and Mr B.S. Manral held Birla Sun Life Insurance Company liable for repudiating a valid claim based on an unreasonable policy clause excluding coverage for injuries sustained within 90 days from the issuance of the policy. Brief Facts: The Complainant purchased an insurance policy from Birla Sun Life …

Panipat District Commission Holds Muthoot Finance And Liberty General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Medical Claim
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Panipat District Commission Holds Muthoot Finance And Liberty General Insurance Co. Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Medical Claim

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panipat bench comprising Dr R.K. Dogra and Dr Rekha Chaudhary held Muthoot Finance Limited and Liberty General Insurance Company liable for deficiency in service for failure to reimburse the insurance claim even after receiving the requisite documents. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant approached the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Panipat, Haryana and filed a consumer …

Surveyor's Report Can't Be Disregarded Without Valid Reasons, Delhi State Commission Dismisses Appeal Against National Insurance Co. Ltd.
1 year ago

Surveyor's Report Can't Be Disregarded Without Valid Reasons, Delhi State Commission Dismisses Appeal Against National Insurance Co. Ltd.

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and Pinki dismissed an appeal against the National Insurance Company Ltd. The State Commission concluded that the Insurance Company rightly repudiated the insurance claim covering burglary risk by acting upon the surveyor's report as it is. After examining these documents, the District Commission agreed with the Insurance …

Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: January 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: January 2024

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission National Consumer Commission Holds Raheja Developers Limited for Deficiency in service The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission presided by Justice A.P. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jind Failure To Pay Insured Crop Damage, Jind District Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Liable For Deficiency Of Service The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jind bench comprising …

Failure To Reimburse Full Amount, Kurukshetra District Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Liable For Deficiency In Service
1 year, 1 month ago

Failure To Reimburse Full Amount, Kurukshetra District Commission Holds Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Liable For Deficiency In Service

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The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kurukshetra bench comprising Dr Neelima Shangla, Neelam and Ramesh Kumar held Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited liable for deficiency in service for failing to reimburse the full amount of vehicle repair expenditure incurred during a hit and run case. Kamboj owned a car which was insured through an online policy issued by Bajaj …

Consumer Cases Weekly Round Up: 8th To 14th January 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Consumer Cases Weekly Round Up: 8th To 14th January 2024

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Supertech Realtor Held Liable For Delayed Possession: NCDRC Orders Complete Refund Along With 50,000/- As Costs The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission presided by Mr. Subhash Chandra as presiding member has allowed a consumer complaint against Supertech Realtor Pvt Ltd. for failing to deliver possession of a booked unit at 'Super Nova' project in Noida …

“Delay In Providing Information To The Insurance Company Is Not Fatal To Seeking A Claim”: East Delhi District Commission Orders Insurance Company to Pay compensation
1 year, 4 months ago

“Delay In Providing Information To The Insurance Company Is Not Fatal To Seeking A Claim”: East Delhi District Commission Orders Insurance Company to Pay compensation

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The East Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission presided by Mr. S.S. Malhotra along with Ms. Rashmi Bansal and Mr. Ravi Kumar allowed a consumer complaint against an insurance company. The commission examined the facts and ultimately held that the rejection of the complainant's insurance claim amounted to a deficiency in service on the part of the insurance company. Observations …

Consumer Cases Monthly Round-Up: October 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Consumer Cases Monthly Round-Up: October 2023

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Supreme Court Consumer Disputes Are Non-Arbitrable, Consumers Can't Be Compelled Into Arbitration: Supreme Court Case Title: M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors V. B. Udayasri, Civil Appeal Nos.6500-6501 of 2023, Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 902 The Supreme Court recently held that consumer disputes are non-arbitrable disputes and that a party cannot be compelled into arbitration just because they are a signatory to …

Consumer Commission Can Revive Cases Consigned To Records, Does Not Qualify As Review Or Recall: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Consumer Commission Can Revive Cases Consigned To Records, Does Not Qualify As Review Or Recall: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that restoring a case consigned to records without an adverse order or a decision on parties' rights does not qualify as a review and hence such a case could be called back by the Consumer Commissions. The Court was hearing an appeal filed under Section 17 of the Jammu and …

Consumer Cases Monthly Round-Up: September 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Consumer Cases Monthly Round-Up: September 2023

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution NCDRC & Department Of Consumer Affairs Claims A Disposal Rate Of 188% In The Month Of August, 2023 In an official government notification issued on September 19th, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has announced an outstanding achievement in resolving consumer cases by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. …

Consumer Case Weekly Round-Up: 18th September 2023 – 23rd September 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Consumer Case Weekly Round-Up: 18th September 2023 – 23rd September 2023

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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution In an official government notification issued on September 19th, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has announced an outstanding achievement in resolving consumer cases by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Chandigarh District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I Unilateral Payment Demands Amount to Unfair Trade Practice, Chandigarh District Commission Holds …

Principle Of Natural Justice Not Followed, Uttarakhand Commission Set Aside Order Against KLM Airlines To Pay 8 Lacs To Customer
1 year, 6 months ago

Principle Of Natural Justice Not Followed, Uttarakhand Commission Set Aside Order Against KLM Airlines To Pay 8 Lacs To Customer

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Recently, the bench of the Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, consisting of Justice D.S. The District Commission had ordered KLM Airlines to pay Rs 9.2 Lakhs in compensation to the complainant, despite the airline not submitting a written statement. Consequently, he filed a consumer complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Pauri Garhwal, seeking compensation for the aforementioned …

Educational Institutes Excluded From Consumer Protection Act, Uttarakhand Commission Clears Indian Maritime University Of Refund Liability
1 year, 7 months ago

Educational Institutes Excluded From Consumer Protection Act, Uttarakhand Commission Clears Indian Maritime University Of Refund Liability

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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand bench comprising Mr. Justice D.S. Tripathi and Mr. Udai Singh Tolia allowed an appeal filed by the Indian Maritime University contending that Consumer Forums do not have the jurisdiction to deal with admission and fee-refund matters against educational institutes. Relying on certain landmark judgments, the State Commission reiterated that educational institutes do not …

Uttarakhand Consumer Forum Refuses Compensation To Couple That Conceived After Free Sterilization Operation At Govt Hospital
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand Consumer Forum Refuses Compensation To Couple That Conceived After Free Sterilization Operation At Govt Hospital

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The Uttarakhand State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Dehradun has quashed the order of District Consumer forum granting Rs. 1 was done at the government hospital free of cost.” The matter reached the State Commission through an appeal filed under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the order of the District Commission. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal …

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) CONSUMER LAW With Parallel Citations
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) CONSUMER LAW With Parallel Citations

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Consumer Law - Transfer Petition filed seeking transfer of consumer complaints pending before Consumer fora to Bombay High Court - Dismissed - The consumer complaints are filed under the Consumer Protection Act, therefore, such consumer complaints cannot be transferred to the High Court exercising the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Shree …

Insured Should Take All Reasonable Steps To Safeguard The Vehicle Insured From Loss Or Damages; Reiterates SCDRC Chandigarh
2 years, 8 months ago

Insured Should Take All Reasonable Steps To Safeguard The Vehicle Insured From Loss Or Damages; Reiterates SCDRC Chandigarh

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The bench of State Commission Chandigarh comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri, President, Padma Pandey, Member and Rajesh K. Arya, Member, has relied upon the case of Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Daljeet Singh Kashmeer Singh Batth where it was stated that, "the insured should take all reasonable steps to safeguard the vehicle insured from loss or damages." Aggrieved by …

Can 3rd Party Insurance Be Claimed When Accident Took Place On The Same Day The Policy Was Taken But The Coverage Starts Only From The Next Day?SC To Examine
3 years, 6 months ago

Can 3rd Party Insurance Be Claimed When Accident Took Place On The Same Day The Policy Was Taken But The Coverage Starts Only From The Next Day?SC To Examine

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a Jharkhand High Court's order which allowed the claim in the case of a motor accident, that occurred a day prior to the coverage of the insurance period, but in which the insurance premium was paid on the very day of the accident.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice …

Consumer Protection; Bar Of Limitation Cannot Be Strictly Construed To The Disadvantage Of Consumer: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Consumer Protection; Bar Of Limitation Cannot Be Strictly Construed To The Disadvantage Of Consumer: SC [Read Judgment]

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In a significant judgment Supreme Court on Friday held that provision of limitation in the Consumer Protection Act cannot be strictly construed to disadvantage a consumer.As per Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act.1986 the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within two years from the date on …

Consumer Protection; Bar Of Limitation Cannot Be Strictly Construed To The Disadvantage Of Consumer: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Consumer Protection; Bar Of Limitation Cannot Be Strictly Construed To The Disadvantage Of Consumer: SC [Read Judgment]

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In a significant judgment Supreme Court on Friday held that provision of limitation in the Consumer Protection Act cannot be strictly construed to disadvantage a consumer.As per Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act.1986 the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within two years from the date on …

Builder liable to rectify faults in apartment: Consumer court
11 years, 8 months ago

Builder liable to rectify faults in apartment: Consumer court

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New Delhi, July 9: In a significant judgement that should help apartment buyers, the top consumer court has directed a Ghaziabad-based builder and an official of an apartment block in Uttarakhand to "atone for their deficiencies" by rectifying defects in an apartment bought by two consumers or pay them over Rs.16 lakh in compensation cost for repairs and promised discount. …

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