Haryana RERA Holds Ansal Housing and Co-Promoter Jointly Liable For Delay In Handing Over Commercial Unit, Orders Payment Of Interest

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has held Ansal Housing Limited and Samyak Projects Pvt. Ltd. jointly liable for the delay in handing over the commercial unit to the complainants.Authority observed that Samyak Projects being the landowner and Ansal Housing, the developer, both fall within the definition of 'promoter' under the RERA...

Telangana RERA Imposes Rs. 14.91 Lakh Penalty On Builders, Orders Refund To 62 Homebuyers For Possession Delay

In a relief to 62 homebuyers, the Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Justice Dr. N. Satyanarayana (Chairperson), K. Srinivasa Rao (Member), and Laxmi Narayana Jannu (Member), penalized the builders for non-registration of the project under RERA. The Authority imposed a penalty of Rs. 14.91 lakhs and directed the builders to refund the homebuyers' amounts...

Allahabad HC Stays Consumer Complaint Proceedings Against WhatsApp On Its Plea Against SCDRC's Order

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea moved by Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp challenging a recent order of the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (UPSCDRC) wherein it held that since WhatsApp provides 'services' to its 'users' in India, a consumer complaint against it would be maintainable. A bench of Justice Pankaj...

Dead Worms,Webbing Inside Muesli Packet; Ernakulam District Commission Holds Manufacturer Liable

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam presided by Shri.D.B.Binu (President) , Shri. V.Ramachandran (member) and Smt.Sreevidhia.T.N ( member ) held M/s. Pagariya Food Products (Pvt) Ltd liable . It added that the presence of dead worms and webbing in a sealed food product clearly points to a gross deficiency in service as defined under Section 2(11) of the...

Revision Petitions Before NCDRC Not Maintainable Against An Order Passed By SCDRC In Its Revisional Jurisdiction: NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while dismissing a revision petition arising out of an order passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) has held that a revision arising from a revision before the SCDRC is not maintainable. This decision follows the NCDRC's earlier judgement in Vivo Mobile India Pvt. Ltd. vs. Mavuram Sujatha...

No Legal Or Contractual Obligation On Restaurant To Provide Gravy With Porotta & Beef Fry: CDRC Ernakulam

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Ernakulam recently passed an order dismissing a complaint filed by a journalist against a restaurant (Persian Table) for not providing gravy when he ordered porotta and beef fry.Factual backgroundThe complainant stated that the food was dry and uncomfortable to eat since there was no gravy provided by the restaurant even upon...

Consumer Commission Holds Insurance Company Liable For Denying Claim For Non-Issuance Of Policy After Accepting Premium

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam presided by Shri.D.B.Binu (President) , Shri. V.Ramachandran (member) and Smt.Sreevidhia.T.N ( member ) held M/s SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for their failure to issue the policy after accepting the premium and subsequently denying the claim on the basis of...

Kingston Properties Liable For Failure To Execute An Agreement For Sale After Receiving Advance Amount, NCDRC Confirms Award Of One Lakh Compensation

The National Commission Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising Binoy Kumar, Presiding Member and Saroj Yadav, Member has held Kingston Properties Pvt. Ltd. liable for failure to execute an agreement for sale after receiving advance amount as per Section 4 of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963. Further, the bench held that the imposition of...

Advocate Sues Gucci For Selling 'Defective' Shoes; Demands ₹1 Crore Compensation For Mental Agony

An advocate has approached a Consumer Court in Mumbai seeking Rs one crore as damages and compensation from Italian brand Gucci after he received defective shoes from a city-based store.As per the complaint, Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, a resident of Andheri purchased a pair of shoes and a belt from the Nariman Point-based Gucci Store. However, his 'high expectations' from the brand...

Delhi State Commission Dismisses Allegations Of Medical Negligence Where Treatment Was As Per Standard Medical Protocol

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ('State Commission') bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President and Pinki, Judicial Member has dismissed the claims of medical negligence by the complainant against Rockland Hospital and its doctors relying on the expert opinion which stated that the complainant was treated as per standard medical...

Haryana RERA Directs Ocean Seven Buildtech To Pay Interest To Homebuyer Of Expressway Towers For Delayed Possession

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member) has directed Ocean Seven Buildtech to pay interest to the homebuyer of the Expressway Towers project. Additionally, the Authority directed the builder to execute the conveyance deed, not force the homebuyer to sign any indemnity, provide the exact layout plan of the flat and avoid imposing...

Tamil Nadu RERA Directs Tamil Nadu Housing Board To Execute Sale Deed And Handover Possession To Homebuyer

Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising Thiru L.Subramanian (Member) directed Tamil Nadu Housing Board to execute the sale deed and officially hand over possession of the flat to the homebuyer. The case involved a homebuyer who had made full payments for a flat but faced delays and unresolved issues regarding the handover of...