Order Name: Kuljit Kaur Vs. Cholamandlam Ms. General Insurance Co. Ltd Case No.: R.P. No. 925/2019 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), led by AVM J. Rajendra, recently ruled that an insurance claim can be justified on a non-standard basis if both parties have breached their contractual obligations. Brief Facts of the Case The…
Order Name: M/S Gulzar Mohd. & Sons Vs. SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. Case No.: F.A. No. 1819/2018 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), led by Mr. Subhash Chandra and Dr. Sadhna Shanker, has clarified the significance of a surveyor’s report in insurance claims. While such a report is vital, it is not the…
Order Name: Jaita Mitra Basu and another v. Dr. Anirben Chatterjee and another Case No.: CC NO. 2644 OF 2017 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently ruled that a surgeon and a hospital must jointly pay Rs 75 lakhs in compensation to a patient who suffered the amputation of her right leg due…
Subject: District Consumer Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Northern Railways Over Stolen Belongings The New Delhi bench of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission–X has recently passed a verdict in a case concerning stolen items during a train journey. The bench, comprising Monika Aggarwal Srivastava (President), Dr. Rajender Dhar (Member), and Ritu Garodia (Member), made clear…
Order Date: Not Specified Order Name: M/S. Aaditya International Vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Case No.: F.A. No. 694/2017 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Justice Ram Surat Maurya and Mr. Bharatkumar Pandya, has ruled that insurance companies cannot change policy coverage during renewal without the policyholder’s consent. ### Case Summary Aaditya…
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…
Order Name: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Rupali Inamdar Case No.: F.A. No. 1857/2019 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Mr. Subhash Chandra, recently made a significant ruling about insurance policies and their terms. Insurers cannot rely on fine print to avoid paying claims unless they have clearly communicated those terms…
The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently passed a judgment on a case concerning a senior citizen who faced significant difficulties due to a fake PNR number. The commission, led by D.B. Binu, V. Ramachandran, and Sreevidhia. T.N., ruled that the failure to validate the number, despite taking payment and confirming the booking, indicates…
Order Date: Not Specified Order Name: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority & Anr Vs. Ashish Deep Case No.: F.A. No. 652/2021 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Mr. Subhash Chandra and Dr. Sadhna Shanker, has ruled that issuing a possession certificate for a house before completing the construction counts as a deficiency in…
Flat owners on the top floor of Housing Societies often find their roofs leaking, especially during the rainy season. The water seeps through the roof, spoils the paint and plaster and some times damages the furniture and electric fittings. I have come across one case where the leakage and seepage were so terrible that the flat…
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