Consumer Law News Consumer forum asks Railways to facilitate passengers December 30, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Consumer forum asks Railways to facilitate passengers A consumer forum has asked the Railways to display in each coach the mechanism to redress the issue of theft as well as the duty of TTE and railway police personnel to facilitate the passengers. New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by C K Chaturvedi, passed the directions while asking the Railways to […] Read more » Consumer forum District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum Railways to facilitate passengers
Consumer Law News 2014: Consumer fora stood strong to guard citizens’ rights December 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Services sector in 2014 continued to be under the watchful eyes of various consumer fora which stood by the motto “consumer is the king” and dealt firmly with both government and private entities to protect citizens from unfair trade practices. Benefit of several campaigns like “Jago Grahak Jago” seems to be catching up with the […] Read more » Jago Grahak Jago National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Consumer Law News LIC and banks asked to provide claim forms online December 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on LIC and banks asked to provide claim forms online The finance ministry Monday asked banks and the state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC) to make availablefor the Rs.30,000 life cover available under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). The LIC has also been asked to settle claims within 15 days of the receipt of the claim form. “Banks and LIC were asked to make […] Read more » activate RuPay cards Banks asked to make claim forms claim forms on the websites LIC asked to make claim forms PMJDY Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana provide claim forms online
Consumer Law News Railway accountable for safe and complete journey of passengers: Forum December 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer forum has asked the government to pay compensation to a man who lost his bag during a journey last year while observing that “ticket fare paid to the railways makes it accountable for safe and complete journey of the passengers”. Read more » safe and complete journey of passengers
Consumer Law News Unrecognised play schools: HC seeks govt’s reply December 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought response of the city government on a PIL filed against unauthorised and unrecognised play schools in the capital. A bench of also issued notice to civic bodies and DDA while asking them to file their reply before February 11, 2015. The court’s notice came on a plea filed by […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Directorate of Education DoE Justice P S Teji Right to Education Act Unrecognised play schools
Consumer Law News HC refuses to lift ban on Uber cabs services in Delhi December 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the day a charge sheet was filed against a cab driver for allegedly raping a woman passenger, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government’s Transport Department to hear the representation of cab service provider Uber against the ban and blacklisting of its services. The Court refused to lift the ban on […] Read more » cab service provider Uber against the ban Justice Vibhu Bakhru lift the ban on plying of Uber cabs Uber cabs Uber India Systems Private Limited
Consumer Law News HC sets aside order stopping OLA cabs from plying on roads December 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday set aside the order of city government prohibiting OLA Cabs from plying in the capital until a license obtained from the transport department. Justice Vibhu Bakhru also asked OLA Cab, a mobile and web-based taxi service provider, to approach the government with their contention over the blanket ban on it […] Read more » Justice Vibhu Bakhru OLA cabs from plying on roads order stopping OLA cabs
Consumer Law News 2G PMLA case: Court warns ED of imposing exemplary cost December 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Enforcement Directorate (ED) today faced the ire of a special court which warned the agency that it would impose “exemplary cost” on it for wasting court’s time due to non-availability of prosecution witnesses for recording of their statements in a 2G scam-related case. Special CBI Judge O P Saini was irked as no prosecution witness […] Read more » 2G PMLA case 2G scam-related money laundering case Court warns ED of imposing exemplary cost DMK leader M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal DMK MP Kanimozhi ED Enforcement Directorate Ex-Telecom Minister A Raja PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act Shahid Usman Balwa Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini Swan Telecom Pvt Vinod Goenka
Consumer Law News Act against those not implementing disability quota: Parliamentary panel December 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A parliamentary committee has recommended appropriate action against “erring authorities” who are not implementing the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act, which mandates three per cent reservation for the differently abled. In its second report submitted in Parliament last week, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has noted […] Read more » Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme Department of Disability Affairs not implementing disability quota Parliamentary panel Persons with Disabilities Act Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995
Consumer Law News State cannot recover its dues from poor employees: Supreme Court December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that the government, which inadvertently pays more to its employees than the due amount, cannot recover the excess money if it causes hardships to certain classes.A bench of justices J S Khehar and Arun Mishra devised various categories of employees from whom the state cannot recover the excess amount as […] Read more » dues from poor employees Justice Arun Mishra Justices J.S. Khehar State cannot recover its dues Supreme Court
Consumer Law News GST Bill introduced in LS December 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Aimed at creating a single tax for goods and services across the country, government on Friday introduced the long-pending GST Bill in the Lok Sabha for roll-out of the new regime from April 2016 subsuming various levies like entry tax and octroi.Touted as the single biggest indirect taxation reforms since independence and a “win-win” for […] Read more » Amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax Central Sales Tax CST Tax GST Bill
Consumer Law News Hastinapur sanctuary land grab case: Main accused denied bail December 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bail application of the main accused in the alleged Hastinapur land grabbing case was on Wednesday rejected by a local court here. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sita Ram yesterday rejected the bail plea of suspended revenue clerk, Jai Bhagwan, in connection with the case here. Jai Bhagwan has been booked in several cases, including employing […] Read more » accused denied bail Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sita Ram Hastinapur land grab case Hastinapur sanctuary land grab case suspended revenue clerk Jai Bhagwan
