Proceedings before the Consumer Forum are Suits
Proceedings before the Consumer Forum are suits Supreme Court of India Ethiopian Airlines vs Ganesh Narain Saboo on 9 August, 2011 Bench: Dalveer Bhandari, Mukundakam Sharma, Anil R. Da …
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Consumer Forum can order witness to reply to Interrogatories
Can a Complainant ask the Consumer Forum to deliver Interrogatories on a witness ( who is not a party to the case)….the answer is yes. Hon’ble National Commission in case reported in 2011(3) CPR 162 (NC) titled Neeraj Amarnath Dora Versus Nandan Hospital & Ors. held that oral Cross examination of a witness or party…
No time specified for delivery of Flat by Builder
MOFA – No time specified for handing over possession of the Flat to purchaser in Sale Deed as required under Section 4 of Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act, 1963 I have come across several cases where Builders take money from purchasers of flats, even execute the…
Stem Cell Therapy
Dr Sunil Waghmare, a Radiologist of Mumbai, who was allegedly practicing Stem Cell Therapy, is suspended for five years, by the Maharashtra Medical Council. From news items – Aug 7, 2018 Stem Cell Therapy – Status in India I have been trying to find out the status of Stem Cell Therapy in India. There are…
Title Deed of Property lost by Bank
There are instances where the title deeds of property deposited with Banks for loans taken are lost by the Banks. What then? This issue came up before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi. By its order dated 10 January 2018, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission awarded compensation of Rs. 10,00,000. …
NO AGREEMENT FOR SALE, NO REFUND, RULES MAHARERA, MUMBAI
NO AGREEMENT FOR SALE, NO REFUND, RULES MAHARERA Brief Facts A group of 15 persons who had booked flats in JVPD Properties Pvt. Ltd. (commonly known as Bhagtani group) Serenity project in Powai filed a complaint with the MahaRERA, Mumbai claiming refund of the amounts paid by them to the builder together with…
MOFA – No conveyance for 21 years – Director of Satellite Developers sentenced to two years jail
MOFA – No conveyance for 21 years – Director of Satellite Developers sentenced to two years jail Builders violate the provisions of the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act (MOFA) with impunity. But MOFA contains harsh punishments which aggrieved purchasers of flats do not resort to for fear of retaliation or ignorance or both. The…
No objection certificate is not required from the advocate on record when a new advocate files Vakalatnama
No objection certificate is not required from the advocate on record when a new advocate files Vakalatnama Sometimes Litigants are not happy with their Advocates and want to change them. But the Advocates demand money and resort to arm twisting to return the case papers and to give no objection. The law on this…
State Police Complaints Authority, Maharashtra
State Police Complaints Authority, Maharashtra If you are not satisfied with the working of the police, like not registering FIR, etc. You can send your complaint to the above authority for quick redressal. Unfortunately, it does not have a proper web site……. 16 November 2017 I visited the office of the State Police Complaints…
Orders of the Human Rights Commissions
Orders of the Human Rights Commissions There are two major issues relating to orders passed by National Human Rights Commission which are faced by litigants: 1. Since there is no appeal against the orders of the Human Rights Commissions, what is the remedy? 2. Are the orders of the Human Rights Commissions simply…
