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Shut tribunals if you cannot staff them: SC
3 years, 5 months ago

Shut tribunals if you cannot staff them: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Union government should abolish all tribunals if the judiciary is compelled to make appointments in these bodies to keep them alive, the Supreme Court said on Friday as it reproached the Union government for creating an “imbroglio” over functioning of the tribunals and making “citizens suffer in the bargain”. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh …

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Granting Long Adjournments In Consumer Complaints: SC Asks NCDRC President To Look Into The Grievance [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Granting Long Adjournments In Consumer Complaints: SC Asks NCDRC President To Look Into The Grievance [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has requested the President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to look into grievance that it is granting long adjournments in consumer complaints.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and KM Joseph observed thus while disposing an SLP filed by LM Jewellers who submitted before it that, on 28 February 2020, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal. The Supreme …

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SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Declaration Of Country Of Origin Of Goods On E-Commerce Sites
4 years, 8 months ago

SC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking For Declaration Of Country Of Origin Of Goods On E-Commerce Sites

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea seeking for directions to the Centre to formulate a law in order to ensure that e-commerce sites and business houses declare the "country of origin" of goods so as to facilitate boycotting of Chinese products. It submits that there is a need for the promulgation of a law which will compel …

India Consumer Products Country Origin Chinese Product
Plea In SC Seeks To Direct E-Commerce Sites To Disclose Country Of Origin To Facilitate Boycotting of Chinese Products [Read Petition]
4 years, 8 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks To Direct E-Commerce Sites To Disclose Country Of Origin To Facilitate Boycotting of Chinese Products [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking for directions to the Centre to formulate a law in order to ensure that e-commerce sites and business houses declare the "country of origin" of goods so as to facilitate boycotting of Chinese products. It submits that there is a need for the promulgation of a law which …

India Consumer Products Country Origin Chinese Product
Insurance Company Cannot Raise Delay As Ground For Repudiation For The First Time Before Consumer Forum: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 3 months ago

Insurance Company Cannot Raise Delay As Ground For Repudiation For The First Time Before Consumer Forum: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has observed that an insurance company cannot raise delay as a ground for repudiation for the first time before the consumer forum, if it has not taken delay in intimation as a specific ground in letter of repudiation. Relying on Galada Power and Telecommunication Ltd. vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd, it was contended that since the …

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Consumer Protection: Can A 'Trust' File Consumer Complaint ? SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Order]
5 years, 5 months ago

Consumer Protection: Can A 'Trust' File Consumer Complaint ? SC Refers To Larger Bench [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has referred to larger bench the issue whether a 'trust' is a 'consumer' under Consumer Protection Act so as to file complaints before the Consumer Forums? The bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Aniruddha Bose doubted the ratio in Pratibha Pratisthan v. Manager, Canara Bank, in which it was held that a trust is not …

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Home Buyer Ought Not To Be Allowed To Reap Benefits Of Their Own Delay In Taking Possession: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 5 months ago

Home Buyer Ought Not To Be Allowed To Reap Benefits Of Their Own Delay In Taking Possession: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asserted that “purchaser ought not to be allowed to reap the benefits of her own delay in taking possession”.Consequently, while upholding compensation to a disgruntled home buyer, a bench comprising Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice Indu Malhotra reduced the time period for computation of the amount, noting the delay on the part of the …

Delay Commission Goyal Letter Builder Possession Home Buyer
Lawyer’s Coat And Gown In The Luggage Misplaced By Airline: Consumer Commission Orders Compensation To Lawyers Who Could Not Appear Before SC [Read Order]
7 years ago

Lawyer’s Coat And Gown In The Luggage Misplaced By Airline: Consumer Commission Orders Compensation To Lawyers Who Could Not Appear Before SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Due to non-availability of coats and gowns, though lawyers entered the Hon’ble Supreme Court, but, could not appear before the Judges as their entry pass was marked ‘For Consultation’. The West Bengal State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed Air India to pay compensation of Rupees Two Lakhs each to two lawyers who could not appear before the Supreme Court on …

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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]

Live Law  

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 Protection National Commission Complaint Act Bench
Any guidelines prescribed for treatment in ICU/CCU?: SC issues Notice to Centre, States and MCI
8 years, 7 months ago

Any guidelines prescribed for treatment in ICU/CCU?: SC issues Notice to Centre, States and MCI

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice to Central and State Governments and the Medical Council of India and sought to know from them whether there are any guidelines in place regarding treatment of the patients in the Intensive Care Units or Critical Care Units.The Notice was issued on an appeal filed by Asit Baran Mondal, against National Consumer Disputes Redressal …

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