Delhi State Commission Holds Capital Heights Liable For Failure To Deliver Possession Of Unit Within Stipulated Time

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President and Pinki,Judicial Member has held Capital Heights Pvt Ltd liable for deficiency in service for failure to hand over possession within stipulated time and giving false assurances regarding possession to the complainants. Brief facts: The complainants booked a residential unit...

Haryana RERA Holds 3 Years To Be Reasonable Time For Filing Complaints, Dismisses Homebuyer's Complaint Against Emaar

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench comprising of Ashok Sangwan (Member), held that while the RERA Act, 2016 does not contain any specific provision imposing a limitation period, a delay of more than three years in approaching the Authority is unreasonable. In doing so, the Authority departed from its earlier stance where it had allowed a homebuyer's complaint...

Bajaj Auto Liable For Selling Vehicle With Manufacturing Defects Causing Accident ;Thrissur District Commission

The Thrissur Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising C.T Sabu, President, Sreeja S, Member and Ram Mohan R, Member has held Bajaj Auto Ltd liable for selling its vehicle with an innate manufacturing defect leading to an accident. The commission has granted a compensation of Rs. 7.5 lakhs to the complainant considering his young age and the permanent disability caused due...

NCDRC Holds Royal Enfield, Dealer Liable For Deficiency In Service

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by AVM J. Rajendra and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, held Royal Enfield and its dealer liable for deficiency in service over the sale of a vehicle with a defective engine. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant purchased a new Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350cc motorcycle from an authorised dealer. On the same day,...

10% Forfeiture Of Earnest Money Reasonable In Default Of Payment Cases: NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by AVM J. Rajendra and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, dismissed a deficiency complaint against Taneja Developers and held that forfeiture of 10% of the earnest money in default of payment cases is a reasonable amount. Furthermore, it was held that forfeiture beyond the reasonable amount becomes a penalty. Brief Facts of...

Car Manufacturing Defect Must Be Proved By Expert Report: Delhi State Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Volvo India And Its Dealer

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President and Pinki, Judicial member has dismissed a complaint against Volvo Auto India and its dealer for a manufacturing defect in the car in the absence of any expert report on record. It was held that the number of times a vehicle is taken to the workshop for repair does not decide...

Sub-Standard Poultry Feed, Failure To Display Nutritional Chart On Feed Bags Is Unfair Trade Practice: Baramulla District Commission

The Baramulla District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Peerzada Hussain, President and Nyla Yaseen, Member has held Maha Feeds Agrotech, a manufacturer of poultry feed, and Bhat Poultries, seller of the feed, liable for supplying sub-standard feed without display of nutritional charts. The bench granted a compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 to the poultry farms...

Delhi State Commission Holds Parsvanath Developers Liable For Delay In Delivery Of Flat

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President and Pinki, Judicial Member has held Parsvanath Developers liable for deficiency in service for delay in delivery of flat to the complainants. The builders agreed to pay a compensation of Rs. 4,00,000 and hand over the delayed possession. Brief facts: The complainants had booked...

Haryana RERA Provides Refund To Homebuyer Who Purchased Flat Under Impression Of Being Developed And Marketed By Godrej Properties

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bench, comprising Ashok Sangwan (Member), directed a refund to the homebuyer along with interest for a flat booked in the Godrej Icon project at Sector 88A and 89A, Gurugram. The homebuyer had made the payment under the impression that the project was being developed by Godrej Properties (Respondent No. 2), whereas it was actually being...

Karnataka RERA Directs Ozone Infra Developers To Refund Rs. 70.33 Lakh To Homebuyer For Delayed Possession

Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) bench, comprising GR Reddy (Member) has directed Ozone Infra Developers to refund Rs. 70.33 Lakhs to the homebuyer for the delayed possession. Background Fact Homebuyers (Complainants) entered into a sale agreement with the builder on 5 September 2018 to purchase an apartment in the builder's (Respondent) project named...

NCDRC Directs United India Insurance To Pay Rs. 2.35 Crores For Cancelled Cricket Match

The National Consumer Commission has held United India Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service and directed them to pay Rs. 2,35,81,470/- to the Andhra Cricket Association. The Insurance Company had wrongfully repudiated an insurance claim, related to the cancellation of a 'One Day International' cricket match scheduled for 14.10.2014, due to cyclone...

Selling A Second Hand Mobile Phone For Price Of A New Phone Is Deficiency In Service: Gurgaon District Commission

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurgaon has held the seller of a Nokia Mobile Phone and its service center liable for selling a second hand phone to the complainant for the price of a new phone. The bench also held Flipkart India liable since the phone was sold through its website. Brief facts: The complainant ordered a new handset- “Nokia-6310 Dual Sim...