Compensation for Late Delivery of Flats

Builders enter into one sided agreements with purchasers of flats.They levy interest of upto 21% per annum for late payments, but pay about 1% or so if there is default on their part. The Supreme Court decided this matter in a recent decision and ordered payment of interest:Wg. Cdr. Arifur Rahman Khan And … vs…

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Consumer Complaints – efiling

The Consumer Commissions have started the practice of efiling of Complaints in all the Commissions throughout the country.Any one can file a Complaint sitting in his home….. I am giving the link to the website…….It contains video tutorials on different matters.You can also download these tutorials on your computer for later viewing. https://edaakhil.nic.in/edaakhil/?fbclid=IwAR01SF-4wXL3eg3qMrBrhfkstkX_vexJCTE3QuGYAE1F2msVjxTYg_3irhs

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The new Consumer Protection Act is a Death Knell of Consumer Rights

No matter how attractive or appealing something may look on paper, it is of no use whatsoever if it does not achieve its objective, and worse when it actually harms the very cause it is supposed to espouse. This is the case with the Consumer Protection Act 2019 which comes into effect from today, repealing…

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Consumer Protection Act 2019

Consumer Protection Act 2019 The new Consumer Protection Act 2019 has been notified and will take effect from 20 July 2020. The old Act will stand repealed. However, pending cases will not be effected. The new Act, Rules and other Govt. notifications are available at he following site: https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/acts-and-rules/consumer-protection

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LG ordered to replace Defective Air Conditioner

In one of my earliest consumer dispute cases filed for defective Air Conditioner in 2012, the Addl. Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Mumbai Suburban District Admin Bldg., 3rd floor, Nr. Chetana College, Bandra-East, Mumbai-51 has passed its order on 1.2.17 Complaint Case No. RBT/CC/12/93 1. ANILA GUPTA , BINOY GUPTA 1101, SHIROMANI, RAJ KAMAL LANE, PAREL,…

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