Consumer Law News Real estate firm asked to pay over Rs 13L to a woman November 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by Rakesh Kapoor, asked ARN Infrastructures India Ltd to pay Rs 13,12,450 to south-Delhi resident Menoka Chatarjee. In its order, the forum noted that the cheques issued by the firm to the woman representing principal amount had been dishonoured on presentation to the bank. “The complainant (Chatarjee) […] Read more » ARN Infrastructures India Ltd ARN Infrastructures India Ltd to cost of litigation District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum guilty of deficiency of service Real Estate Firm ARN Infrastructures India Ltd south-Delhi resident Menoka Chatarjee ◾Real estate firm asked to pay over Rs 13L
Consumer Law News Vodafone withdraw its plea against DoT from HC November 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Vodafone today withdrew from the Delhi High Court its plea alleging the Centre is indulging in “arm-twisting” and “coercive” tactics by refusing to sign its unified licence (UL) till the telecom major unconditionally accepts the “restrictive” clauses in the licence. The petition was withdrawn after a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul […] Read more » Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed Justice Siddharth Mridul TDSAT Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal Telecom Regulatory Authority of India TRAI Vodafone withdraw its plea against DoT
Consumer Law News Man asked to pay Rs 50K for making false averments to NCDRC November 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The apex consumer commission has slapped fine of Rs 50,000 on a man for making false averments before it and for casting uncalled for aspersions on a state consumer commission. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), presided by Justice V B Gupta, asked West Bengal resident Noor Islam Mondal to pay “punitive damages” of Rs […] Read more » Justice V B Gupta National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Consumer Law News Court asks CBI to further probe against ex-coal secy actions November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The acts of former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and two other government officials overlooking the misrepresentation by Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd (NPPL) for getting coal block prima facie amounts to criminal misconduct, a special court on Wednesday said, directing the CBI to further investigate the case. The court differed from the investigating officer’s conclusion […] Read more » ex-coal secy actions former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Ministry of Coal Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd NPPL
Consumer Law News Botched sterilisation surgeries: Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance November 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Chhattisgarh High Court here on Wednesday sought a detailed report within ten days from the state government on the botched sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur district, after it took suo moto cognisance of the the incident, which left 11 women dead and many critical. The court has appointed two advocates– Salim Kazia and Sunita Jain– […] Read more » Botched sterilisation surgerie Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognisance
Consumer Law News Final arguments in 2G scam case to begin tomorrow November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to commence hearing from Monday the final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case involving former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others.Special CBI judge O P Saini, who had concluded recording of defence evidence in the case on September 10, had fixed the case for […] Read more » 2G scam case Aircel-Maxis deal case Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case Final arguments in 2G scam case IPC Prevention of Corruption Act
Consumer Law News Theft claim: National Insurance Co Ltd asked to pay over Rs 5L November 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Insurance Co Ltd has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay over Rs 5 lakh to a businesswoman for “arbitrarily” repudiating a theft claim and also initiate disciplinary action against the incompetent officer who supported or approved such illegal action. The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, presided by C K […] Read more » DCDRF District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum National Insurance Co Ltd National Insurance Co Ltd asked to pay over Rs 5L Theft claim
Consumer Law News Pay ESI contribution for employees, SC to Delhi Gymkhana Club October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin Cooking of foodstuff in clubs amounts to manufacturing process and they are liable to pay contribution to employee under ESI Act, the Supreme Court today said directing the Delhi Gymkhana Club to pay the amount to its workers retrospectively from 1986. A bench headed by Justice T S Thakur dismissed the appeal filed by the […] Read more »
Consumer Law News Kerala HC orders notices to various newspapers & visual media October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today ordered issue of notices to various newspapers and visual media on a PIL seeking to prevent publication of oral observations made by judges during arguments of cases before them. A division bench, comprising justices Thothathil B Radhakrishnan and Babu Mathew P Joseph, issued notices to the print and visual media on […] Read more » Federation director P J Antony Justice Babu Mathew P Joseph Justice Thothathil B Radhakrishnan Kerala High Court Malayalam Television broadcasters notices to various newspapers & visual media
Consumer Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System DLF seeks interim relief from ban October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Barred by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from accessing capital markets, realty giant DLF has sought interim relief from the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to allow it to redeem funds locked in mutual funds and other instruments. After hearing the petition filed by the realty developer against the ban,adjourned the matter to October […] Read more » capital markets DLF DLF seeks interim relief DLF seeks interim relief from ban K.P. Singh SAT Presiding Officer J. P. Devadhar SEBI order Securities Appellate Tribunal securities market
Consumer Law News SC sets aside order of punitive damages against General Motors October 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set aside order directing multinational automobile firm General Motors to pay punitive damages of Rs 25 lakh for selling Chevrolet Forester car to consumers by claiming it to be an SUV. The apex court held that although the company had resorted to unfair trade practice it is not enough for imposing […] Read more » Chevrolet Forester car General Motors Justice A.K.Goel Justice V. Gopala Gowda National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC punitive damages The National Commission
Consumer Law News Insurance Co asked to pay Rs 4.94L to bank for customer fraud October 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A consumer forum here has ordered United India Insurance to pay Rs 4.94 lakhs to Thane District Central Co-operative Bank for being deficient in its services with regard to the bank’s claim in a customer fraud case. The bank, in its complaint, told the Thane District Consumer Redressel Forum (TDCRF) that between May and October […] Read more » customer fraud Insurance Co asked to pay Rs 4.94L to bank TDCRF president Umesh Jhavalikar Thane District Central Co-operative Bank violation of IRDA regulations
