Articles for Commercial Purposes

Purchases For Earning Livelihood Qualify As Commercial Purposes If Operated Solely By Others: NCDRC
1 week, 2 days ago

Purchases For Earning Livelihood Qualify As Commercial Purposes If Operated Solely By Others: NCDRC

Live Law  

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra held that purchases for earning a livelihood through self-employment qualify as commercial purpose if operated solely by others. Contentions of the Opposite Party The manufacturer argued that the machines were bought for commercial use to earn profits, so the complainant did not qualify as a consumer under the Act. …

National Commercial Purpose Commercial Commission Complainant Machines Commercial Purposes
Purchasing Multiple Houses Does Not Automatically Imply Commercial Purpose: Delhi State Commission Holds TDI Infrastructure Liable For Deficiency In Service
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Purchasing Multiple Houses Does Not Automatically Imply Commercial Purpose: Delhi State Commission Holds TDI Infrastructure Liable For Deficiency In Service

Live Law  

The Delhi State Commission, presided by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and Ms. Pinki, held that the ownership of multiple houses does not inherently demonstrate commercial intent. Contentions of the Builder The builder contended in the appeal that the District Commission had failed to consider that the respondents were not consumers under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, as the apartment was …

State Commission District Builder Multiple Houses Infrastructure Liable Commercial Purposes
Liability Clauses Must Be Agreed Upon By Consumer: Ernakulam District Commission Holds DTDC Liable For Deficiency In Service And Unfair Trade Practices
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Liability Clauses Must Be Agreed Upon By Consumer: Ernakulam District Commission Holds DTDC Liable For Deficiency In Service And Unfair Trade Practices

Live Law  

The Ernakulam District Commission, presided by Shri. Sreevidhia T.N., held DTDC liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice due to delivering a consignment to the wrong address and refusing relief, citing the presence of a liability clause. Contentions of the Opposite Party DTDC argued that the complainant had used the services for commercial purposes and, therefore, was not …

Consumer Service Commission Complainant District Unfair Trade Practice Consignment
Consumer Protection Act 1986 | Onus Of Proving That Service Was Availed For 'Commercial Purpose' Is On Service Provider : Supreme Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Consumer Protection Act 1986 | Onus Of Proving That Service Was Availed For 'Commercial Purpose' Is On Service Provider : Supreme Court

Live Law  

In an important ruling relating to consumer protection law, the Supreme Court on Friday set out the manner in which the consumer fora must decide technical pleas raised by service providers against the maintainability of the consumer complaints on the ground that goods/services were availed by the consumer for the commercial purposes.Affirming the decision of the National. In an important …

Consumer Supreme Court Protection Court Services Consumer Protection Act Purpose
Chennai Corporation to develop more playgrounds after the poll
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation to develop more playgrounds after the poll

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is likely to identify new land parcels in various parts of the city for creation of playgrounds and parks for recreation and disaster mitigation. Sponge parks is another theme the civic body is pursuing for effective utilisation of the OSR for recreation as well as disaster mitigation.” Proposal for parks “Every year, the GCC takes over …

Chennai Recreation Land City Open Velachery Corporation
Chikkamagaluru TP warns people lifting water from public sources for agriculture, commercial purposes of legal action
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chikkamagaluru TP warns people lifting water from public sources for agriculture, commercial purposes of legal action

The Hindu  

Chikkamagaluru taluk panchayat has warned people who have been lifting water from waterbodies for agriculture and commercial purposes of legal action. The taluk panchayat has taken this decision as people in many villages have been facing shortages of drinking water due to drought. “It has come to the notice of the taluk administration that many people have been lifting water …

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Commercial Entities & The Definition Of A Consumer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Commercial Entities & The Definition Of A Consumer

Live Law  

The market forces have changed from a seller market i.e., the earlier approach of “Caveat Emptor” which means Let the buyer beware, to a consumer market i.e., “Caveat Venditor” which implies “Let the seller beware.” A consumer is said to be a KING in the free market economy. The correct meaning of commercial purpose as inferred from the definition of …

Consumer Court Purpose Case Goods Entities Definition
Annual Digest of Consumer Cases 2023: Part-II
11 months, 1 week ago

Annual Digest of Consumer Cases 2023: Part-II

Live Law  

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. …

India Insurance Consumer Delhi Hyderabad Supreme Court Medical Negligence
Bescom books over 3,000 cases in three years for illegal commercial usage of domestic meters
1 year, 2 months ago

Bescom books over 3,000 cases in three years for illegal commercial usage of domestic meters

The Hindu  

Amidst the fight against illegal commercialisation of residential areas, in the last three years the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company has collected over ₹8.49 crore in penalty from a total of 3,232 cases of consumers using domestic meters for commercial purposes. “In residential areas where there should ideally be around three housing units in a building, nine units are coming up …

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Ecosystem in Cauvery’s birthplace cries for attention amidst 42% deficit in southwest monsoon rainfall
1 year, 2 months ago

Ecosystem in Cauvery’s birthplace cries for attention amidst 42% deficit in southwest monsoon rainfall

The Hindu  

The dwindling storage in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin reservoirs owing to drought prevailing in the State has caused concerns in the downstream areas, besides typically escalating the legal tussle over inter-State sharing of the river water. Micro reservoir system While legal experts are worried about dwindling storage in KRS, naturalists well-versed with the Kodagu landscape are concerned about decline in rain-fed …

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Is carpooling banned in Bengaluru?
1 year, 2 months ago

Is carpooling banned in Bengaluru?

Firstpost  

Bengaluru is in a frenzy after reports in the media said that the Karnataka government has banned carpooling services. According to Clause 15 of the Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines 2020 issued by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, “In furtherance of the Central and state governments’ objectives to reduce traffic congestion and automobile pollution, and to effectively utilize …

Social Media Traffic Bengaluru Karnataka Transport Vehicles Commercial
Anil Kapoor wins the battle against AI as Delhi High Court issues order to prevent misuse of his image
1 year, 3 months ago

Anil Kapoor wins the battle against AI as Delhi High Court issues order to prevent misuse of his image

Firstpost  

The order refrains people from using any of the actor’s personality traits for commercial purposes or otherwise on public platforms like social media Hindi film actor Anil Kapoor has sought to protect his personality and publicity rights, and in a recent order by Delhi High Court has been passed in his favour. The order refrains people from using any of …

Personality Court Order Kapoor Singh His Personality Commercial Purposes
Notice to 14 schools in Noida for illegally outsourcing their swimming pools to third-party vendor
1 year, 6 months ago

Notice to 14 schools in Noida for illegally outsourcing their swimming pools to third-party vendor

Hindustan Times  

The Sector 16A private school, where a 33-year-old man died in the swimming pool on Thursday, had illegally outsourced the pool facility to a third party vendor for commercial purposes despite receiving a notice just three days before the incident, officials said on Friday. Schools in the city can only provide swimming pool facility to its students and not for …

School Commercial Noida Kumar Vendor Purposes Commercial Purposes
Madras High Court Quashes Notification Banning Import Of Dogs For Commercial Activities
1 year, 6 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes Notification Banning Import Of Dogs For Commercial Activities

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently set aside a notification issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade imposing a ban on import of dogs in the country for commercial breeding or other commercial activities. “The absolute ban now imposed is on the basis that import of dogs for commercial breeding will bring foreign diseases to India as well as …

India Court Dogs Commercial Foreign Trade Foreign Ban
Controversies surrounding bike taxis refuse to die in Bengaluru
1 year, 7 months ago

Controversies surrounding bike taxis refuse to die in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Bike taxi services made their debut on Bengaluru roads in 2015-16. Auto and taxi drivers who were in financial distress induced by the pandemic opposed bike taxi services vehemently as they are directly competing with them and eating into their revenue. M. Manjunath, president, Adarsh Auto and Taxi Drivers’ Union, said that for years bike taxis in the State were …

Bengaluru Transport Services Bike City Auto Service
If 'Value of Commercial Dispute' Is More Than Rs. One Crore, Section 9 Application Under A&C Act Would Lie Only Before The Commercial Court: Telangana High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

If 'Value of Commercial Dispute' Is More Than Rs. One Crore, Section 9 Application Under A&C Act Would Lie Only Before The Commercial Court: Telangana High Court

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has ruled that if a dispute constitutes a 'commercial dispute' under Section 2 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and the dispute is the subject matter of a domestic arbitration whose 'Specified Value' is more than Rs. The appellant Telangana State Tourism Development submitted before the High Court that since the dispute between the parties was …

Dispute Property Court Civil Commercial Application Telangana
S 14T(3) Of WB Land Reforms Act If Intended To Be Used For Commercial Purposes: Calcutta HC
2 years, 9 months ago

S 14T(3) Of WB Land Reforms Act If Intended To Be Used For Commercial Purposes: Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently restrained the concerned Block Land and Land Reforms Officer from interfering with the possession of the land under Section 14T of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 after noting that a person is entitled to land in excess of the ceiling area defined under Section 14M of the Act if the same is …

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ITAT Disallows 'Mixed Used Charges' For Regularising Usage Of Residential Premises For Commercial Purposes Against House Property Income
2 years, 9 months ago

ITAT Disallows 'Mixed Used Charges' For Regularising Usage Of Residential Premises For Commercial Purposes Against House Property Income

Live Law  

The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has disallowed the 'Mixed Used Charges' for regularising usage of residential premises for commercial purposes against house property income. The two-member bench of N.K.Billaiya and Yogesh Kumar US held that the collection of the annual mixed used charge will not make any difference in the annual let out value of the property, …

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Government Is Making It Easier For You To Fly Drones: All Details About New Rules
2 years, 10 months ago

Government Is Making It Easier For You To Fly Drones: All Details About New Rules

News 18  

After the government banned the import of drones in India, the civil aviation ministry has made another major change to the new drone laws in the country. The government has now announced the Drone Rules, 2022 which says that remote pilot certificate will not be required for flying small to medium size drones of up to 2kg for non-commercial purposes. …

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LPG Price Hike: Commercial LPG Price Surged by Rs 100. Check Rates in Your City
3 years ago

LPG Price Hike: Commercial LPG Price Surged by Rs 100. Check Rates in Your City

News 18  

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas or LPG, used for commercial purposes, was hiked yet again on November 1, as per reports quoting news agency ANI. Following the LPG price hike, LPG cylinder price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 2,101. Commercial LPG cylinder price in Mumbai has been increased to Rs 2,051 per cylinder after the hike. Earlier, last …

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SC Orders De-Sealing Of Properties In Delhi; Sets Aside Report Of Court-Appointed Monitoring Committee [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

SC Orders De-Sealing Of Properties In Delhi; Sets Aside Report Of Court-Appointed Monitoring Committee [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a significant judgment pronounced on Friday, the Supreme Court ordered de-sealing of residential units in Delhi which had been sealed by a Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.A 3-Judge Bench comprising of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari arrived at this decision upon finding that the Committee had never been authorized to take action against the residential premises that. "It …

Delhi Action Judgment Court Monitoring Commercial Report
Delhi Sealing Case: Monitoring Committee Can't Exceed Power & Take Action Beyond Authorisation, Says SC
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Sealing Case: Monitoring Committee Can't Exceed Power & Take Action Beyond Authorisation, Says SC

News 18  

Encroachment is a matter of concern but the monitoring committee, set up in 2006 to identify unauthorised structures and check misuse of residential properties in Delhi, "cannot exceed its power" and take any action beyond its authorisation, the Supreme Court said on Friday. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said at no point of time, the apex court has …

Delhi Action Court Monitoring Commercial Purpose Commercial Power