Top Law News Cabinet nod to consumer awareness plan August 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Aug 8 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved the continuation of a consumer awareness scheme at a cost of Rs.409.29 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan, said a statement. The scheme would strengthen the consumer movement by spreading consumer literacy and a campaign about consumers’ rights and responsibilities, said the statement. […] Read more » Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Cabinet nod to consumer awareness plan Consumer Protection Act Jago Grahak Jago national news news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News HSBC to pay Rs 20,000 compensation to credit card holder September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has been ordered by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 20,000 as compensation to one of its credit card holders for adding his name in CIBIL’s defaulters list even though he had paid all his dues. While awarding the amount to the HSBC credit card holder, the New […] Read more » Bank started levying the charges bench presided by C K Chaturvedi CIBIL complainant inclusive of litigation expenses Consumer Protection Act Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) Act Delhi resident Rakesh Gupta in his complaint Gupta alleged the bank Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC HSBC credit card holde HSBC to pay Rs 20000 compensation to credit card holder instead of closing the card New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum obstructionist attitude Rakesh Gupta
Top Law News PVR to pay compensation for screening of another movie July 30, 2012 / July 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A woman was awarded Rs 10,000 as compensation for disappointment and inconvenience suffered by her and her son due to last-minute replacement of the movie they had booked tickets for in a PVR. The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said “It is clear from their (PVR) own averment that the picture ‘Bas Ek Pal’ was […] Read more » consumer court consumer court order on PVR Consumer forum Consumer Protection Act East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum PVR PVR cinema PVR Ltd PVR Noida PVR Spice cinema PVR to pay compensation
Consumer Law News Misleading ads: Agency might monitor and act October 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Flooded with growing consumer complaints over misleading advertisements, especially relating to health and nutritional benefits and the get-rich schemes, the government is planning an investigating agency to curb the practice. The proposed agency will supplement consumer courts, which cannot collect evidence themselves, while other measures planned include sharpening of the Consumer Protection Act. “An investigating […] Read more » agency Consumer Protection Act Misleading ads monitor and act