consumer disputes

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has awarded a Thane widow a hefty compensation of Rs 15 lakh—one of the highest given in the state in the recent past—after penalising three doctors for medical negligence that led to her husband’s death. Full Article

Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum orders Dharia Developers to immediately act on obtaining Occupation Certificate for a property owner who bought his flat in 2006.Obtaining Occupation Certificate (OC) should be a must-have document for those purchasing flats, before taking possession of their property. If you are denied the same, then the consumer court can come to your rescue. Full Article

Banks were told by the Reserve Bank of India  on Tuesday to ensure clearance of all local cheques within a day and of outstation cheques within 14 days. Compliance is to be reported within a month. Each bank branch is to display the cheque collection policy prominently on the banks’ website. Failure to adhere to the [...] Full Article

NOTIFICATIONS NO. DPSS.CO. (CHD) NO. 873 / 03.09.01/ 2008-09, DATED 24-11-2008 As you may be aware, during August 2006, a case was filed before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (the Commission) under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, inviting attention to the delays in cheque clearing and, specifically, to the issue of float in [...] Full Article

The State Commission, Delhi, held that services rendered by a Lawyer would not come within the ambit of s. 2(1)(o) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as the client executes the power of attorney authorizing the Counsel to do certain acts on his behalf and there is no term of contract as to the liability [...] Full Article