World Consumer Rights Day 2022: #Fairdigitalfinance
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"Through advancement in technology and a focus on the consumer, fintechs are leading the way in financial inclusion" Luvleen Sidhu
Consumer Protection Act for business-to-consumer disputes and not for business-to-business disputes: Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that if business-to-business disputes were construed as consumer disputes, it would defeat the very purpose of providing speedy and simple redressal as envisaged under the Consumer Protection Act [Shrikant G Mantri v Punjab National Bank].
Condition To Pre-Deposit 50% Amount To Challenge NCDRC Order Not Applicable To Complaints Filed Before Consumer Protection Act 2019 : Supreme Court |
The Supreme Court has held that the stipulated condition to pre-deposit 50% of the amount awarded to appeal before it against an NCDRC Order, wouldn't have restrospective effect. Note: In terms of Section 67 of the 2019 Act, no appeal against the order of National Commission shall be entertained by the Supreme Court unless the person has deposited fifty per cent of the amount required to be paid. Whereas, under the 1986 Act, the condition was that no appeal shall be entertained by the Supreme Court unless the person who is required to pay the amount deposits fifty per cent of the amount or fifty thousand, whichever is less.
IMA seeks amendments to Consumer Protection Act. What does it mean for doctors and patients?
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A group of senior members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest network of doctors in the country, met Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya early this week. Their main demand was an amendment to the Consumer Protection Act, 2020, to get healthcare services explicitly removed from the purview of the Act.
Consumer Awareness: 5 safety checks for online shopping |
Feb 22, 2022: With the ease of purchasing nearly anything online today, E-commerce has understandably become the norm. You can browse through dozens of stores and buy a product of your choice with just a few clicks. The growth of online stores has been so rapid that it is hard to distinguish the genuine ones from the ones that are scams and may hook you for fraudulent activities.
Insurance company told to pay Rs 6.8 lakh for damaged car even if claimant was not at the wheel
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BENGALURU, Feb 17, 2022: The insuree not being behind the wheel and someone else driving at the time of the accident are no grounds to deny motor insurance claim for a damaged vehicle, a city consumer court recently observed. The case pertained to a Bengalurean whose car was damaged in a crash that happened after a hotel parking attendant drove it away without the owner’s knowledge in Thiruvananthapuram, where he was on a business visit.
Man sues Bengaluru hotel for overcharging 40 paise, fined Rs 4,000 |
BENGALURU, 13 March, 2022: In a case where a customer sued a restaurant in Bengaluru for overcharging him 40 paise, a consumer court recently ruled that over 50 paise can be rounded off to one rupee as per government rules. The judges, however, chided the complainant for wasting the court's time for publicity and ordered him to pay Rs 4,000 to the managing director of the restaurant as compensation.
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