Articles for Consumer Forums

Supreme Court tells Centre to consider cadre to appoint consumer forum members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court tells Centre to consider cadre to appoint consumer forum members

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Centre’s view on establishing a dedicated cadre to select members of district and state consumer forum, observing that appointing persons with a limited tenure of five years was a “great disservice” to citizens considering the need for expertise to deal with cases of medical negligence and other emerging fields of law. …

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Consumer Cases Annual Digest 2024 [Part -I]
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Consumer Cases Annual Digest 2024 [Part -I]

Live Law  

Supreme Court Medical Negligence | Supreme Court Awards Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Patient Who Developed Hoarseness In Voice After Trainee Gave Anaesthesia Case Title: J. DOUGLAS LUIZ THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES VERSUS MANIPAL HOSPITAL | CIVIL APPEAL NO.1700 OF 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 134 The Supreme Court recently awarded Rs. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rejection Of A Surveyor's Report …

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Consumer Cases Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2024
8 months ago

Consumer Cases Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Medical Negligence | Supreme Court Awards Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To Patient Who Developed Hoarseness In Voice After Trainee Gave Anaesthesia Case Title: J. DOUGLAS LUIZ THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES VERSUS MANIPAL HOSPITAL | CIVIL APPEAL NO.1700 OF 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 134 The Supreme Court recently awarded Rs. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rejection Of A Surveyor's Report …

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Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: June 2024
8 months, 1 week ago

Consumer Cases Monthly Digest: June 2024

Live Law  

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 …

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Examining The Power Of The Consumer Commissions To Issue A Commission For Expert Opinion
1 year, 11 months ago

Examining The Power Of The Consumer Commissions To Issue A Commission For Expert Opinion

Live Law  

As per Section 38 of the Consumer Protection, 2019, corresponding to Section 13 of the erstwhile Act of 1986, a District Commission has the same power vested in a Civil Court, under the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, for issuance of a Commission. v. Vidya Paradise Owners’ Welfare Association & Anr, may be referred to, where, the Single Judge of the …

Consumer Court Local Power Inspection Expert Evidence Case
'Large Pendency, Lack Of Uniform Method Of Prioritization': Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal Of Cases In Consumer Forums
2 years, 4 months ago

'Large Pendency, Lack Of Uniform Method Of Prioritization': Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal Of Cases In Consumer Forums

Live Law  

Taking note of the large pendency and lack of a uniform method for prioritisation of cases in the district consumer forums, the Delhi High Court has issued directions for ensuring expeditious disposal of the consumer mattersJustice Pratibha M Singh directed the Registrars of concerned district forums to start listing final matters, where evidence has been concluded, for hearing at 2:30 …

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15 Takeaways To Ace "Consumer Fora Litigation" In India
4 years, 8 months ago

15 Takeaways To Ace "Consumer Fora Litigation" In India

Live Law  

Determination of compensation for the loss or injury suffered by a consumer on account of deficiency in service: In the matter of: Charan Singh V/s Healing Touch Hospital & Ors, 7 SCC 668, it was held that: "… While quantifying damages, Consumer Forums are required to make an attempt to serve the ends of justice so that compensation awarded, in …

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Tribunals Hearing Cases Without Judicial Members – An Anathema To Rule Of Law
4 years, 11 months ago

Tribunals Hearing Cases Without Judicial Members – An Anathema To Rule Of Law

Live Law  

In the present legal system in India, tribunalisation is here to stay and the Supreme Court right from Sampath Kumar Vs. Union of India, 1 SCC 124 onwards has given its seal of approval to creation of Tribunals, subject of course, to various safeguards. However, one Division bench consists of two non judicial members and two single benches have only …

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Educational institutions do not fall under jurisdiction of consumer forums, holds NCDRC
5 years, 2 months ago

Educational institutions do not fall under jurisdiction of consumer forums, holds NCDRC

India TV News  

The apex consumer commission, NCDRC, has held that educational institutions, except coaching institutes, will not be covered under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has observed that institutes rendering education, including vocational courses, cannot fall under the jurisdiction of consumer forums even if there is any defect in the services provided by them. …

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JK administration orders winding up of district consumer forums
5 years, 5 months ago

JK administration orders winding up of district consumer forums

India TV News  

Ahead of its bifurcation into two union territories next week, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the winding up of district consumer forums from October 31, an official order said. The order issued by the General Administration Department said consequent upon the repeal of the Jammu and Kashmir Consumer Protection Act by the J&K Reorganization Act, sanction is hereby …

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New Consumer Protection Bill must reflect the changing times
5 years, 9 months ago

New Consumer Protection Bill must reflect the changing times

Hindustan Times  

During the last days of his tenure as the union minister for consumer affairs in the previous Modi government, Ram Vilas Paswan had expressed regret that the much awaited Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, meant to replace the existing consumer protection law of 1986, could not be passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Bill, for example, does not address the …

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Should Consumer Forums Refer Parties To Arbitration In Terms Of Valid Arbitration Agreement: SC To Examine [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Should Consumer Forums Refer Parties To Arbitration In Terms Of Valid Arbitration Agreement: SC To Examine [Read Order]

Live Law  

NCDRF had held that Arbitration Clause in the Agreements cannot circumscribe the jurisdiction of a consumer fora, notwithstanding the amendments made to Section 8 of the Arbitration Act.The Supreme Court will examine an important question whether the amended section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act mandates the consumer forums to refer parties to arbitration in terms of. The Supreme …

Consumer Arbitration Consumer Forum Act Bench Refer Section 8 Of
Should Consumer Forums Refer Parties To Arbitration In Terms Of Valid Arbitration Agreement: SC To Examine [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Should Consumer Forums Refer Parties To Arbitration In Terms Of Valid Arbitration Agreement: SC To Examine [Read Order]

Live Law  

NCDRF had held that Arbitration Clause in the Agreements cannot circumscribe the jurisdiction of a consumer fora, notwithstanding the amendments made to Section 8 of the Arbitration Act.The Supreme Court will examine an important question whether the amended section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act mandates the consumer forums to refer parties to arbitration in terms of. The Supreme …

Consumer Arbitration Consumer Forum Act Bench Refer Section 8 Of
Power to the consumer: FM Jaitley favours class action lawsuits against errant sellers
9 years, 9 months ago

Power to the consumer: FM Jaitley favours class action lawsuits against errant sellers

Firstpost  

To protect consumers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said they need to be given powers to file class action suits against errant sellers and consumer forums should be strengthened in the wake of growing e-commerce trade. New Delhi: To protect consumers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said they need to be given powers to file class action suits …

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