Consumer court judgements
Buffalo dies due to electrocution, BSES to pay owner Rs. 70k
A buffalo owner has been awarded Rs. 70,000 by a consumer forum in Delhi for the death of his bovine after a live power line of BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd fell on it. The South West District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum held the discom liable to pay ...
Forum hauls up builder, orders refund of money to consumer
The Pune District Consumer Redressal Forum (PDCRF) has directed a builder to repay, with interest, the amount paid by a customer for an apartment. The customer had approached the Forum after an inordinate delay in construction. The Forum has asked ...
Consumer forum fines private firm for deficiency of service
District Consumer Forum here has directed a private finance firm to pay Rs 10,000 to a person as compensation for depositing a cheque taken from him to realise dues without informing him. Petitioner Sardar had taken a personal loan from the finance ...
DJB to pay Rs 10K for issuing incorrect water bill
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 10,000 to one of its customers for issuing an incorrect water bill to him. The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said the bill issued by ...
Vodafone asked by consumer forum to compensate Rs 25000 to customer
Mumbai: Vodafone India will have to pay a compensatory amount of Rs 25,000 to one of its customer after it was held guilty of deficiency in providing services by the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. The forum has supported a lower ...
Govt to pay Rs1.1L to couple for misbehaviour by RPF officials
The central government has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 1.1 lakh to a couple as compensation for alleged misbehaviour by RPF officials at the entry gate of New Delhi Railway Station. The Central District Consumer Disputes Redressal ...
Dentist to pay woman for wrong treatment
The Bandra District Consumer Redressal Forum has directed a Kandivali-based dentist to pay Rs 75,000 to a woman for deficiency in service. The dentist, Shaung Lo Chen, allegedly administered wrong treatment and extracted two of her healthy teeth.
Forum directs SBI to pay Rs 25k to ATM user
MARGAO: Holding banks responsible for the smooth functioning and regular maintenance of their ATMs, the South Goa consumer disputes redressal forum, while disposing of a complaint, directed the Zuarinagar branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay ...
Alcohol on breath doesn\'t imply being drunk: Consumer panel
Since the insurance company did not respond, Suresh filed a complaint before the Additional Consumer Forum for Bangalore. The insurance firm contested the case saying that the claim lodged was for an amount that exceeded the declared value of Rs 7 ...
Forum comes to aid of flat owner denied sale deed
LUCKNOW: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum came to the rescue of a flat owner who was being denied the sale deed of a flat purchased by him by the builder as per the provisions of the UP Ownership of Flats Act, 1975. The builder had ...
Mumbai: Mobile co fined Rs.35000 for failing to block unwanted calls
In October 2011, the Mumbai suburban district consumer forum had held Vodafone India Limited guilty of deficiency in service for failing to stop unsolicited calls to one Dr AM Gala despite him having registered on the NDNC Registry. The forum had ...
Consumer forum orders Airtel to pay compensation to lawyer
The East District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said the telecom major had provided deficient service to its customer, a Delhi-based lawyer, as its internet connection was not fully operational. The forum made the observation after going through ...
Forum asks holiday firm to compensate for lack of services
The additional district consumer grievances redressal forum has ordered Highland Holidays Home Private Limited, a time sharing holiday company, to refund investment of Rs20,000 to an investor Sachin Ghavghave along with 9% interest for not providing ...
Doctors in dock for giving anaesthesia, causing death
The Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld a district forum order which found the doctors guilty of negligence. It directed gynaecologist Dr Sujata Rathod and physician Dr Vasant Kumar Jog to pay the victim\'s family Rs 6.6 lakh ...
Carmaker, dealer fined for \'deficiency\' in service
Consumer forum asks them to pay compensation to buyer for delay in delivery of car. A fortnight\'s delay in delivering his dream car to a Warje-based buyer has cost the Skoda automobile company and the car dealer dearly. The Pune District Consumer ...