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Booking cancelled and earnest money forfeited by builder-TDI Infrastructure held deficient in services “OP Having accepted part payment as demanded on 13.02.2012 vide cheque dated 20.12.2011, was not justified in issuing cancellation letter on 21.02.2012. Builders had already initiated the process of sale to a

Defected vehicle sold by dealer, who is to be responsible ? Head Notes “When a consumer buys a vehicle, he expects it to be free of defects and in good working order. If a vehicle encounters problems within the first few months, it suggests that

Compensation is given considering  number of factors i) Actual loss –Injury or loss visible at first sight is generally considered actual loss. For Example; Medical negligence leading to damage to the patient in any manner Negligence by health care/Beauty care clinics causing skin problem after

Case No -1 Case Title Goutam Roy V/S Avolon Projects (NC) CC No 1941 of 2018 Decided on 24.01.2023 (NC) Issue: Law on forfeiture of earnest money: Real Estate (How much deduction is justifiable if the home buyer cancels the booking?) Facts: Builder and Home

Case No -1 Case Title Goutam Roy V/S Avolon Projects (NC) CC No 1941 of 2018 Decided on 24.01.2023 (NC) Issue: Law on forfeiture of earnest money: Real Estate (How much deduction is justifiable if the home buyer cancels the booking?) Facts: Builder and Home

Introduction 2023 has been an action-packed year for various consumer related judgements. This buying guide is a compilation of top 10 significant consumer cases of 2023 that are landmark judgements. The cases relate to real estate, insurance and ecommerce to mention a few. The buying

Telecom matters back to Consumer Commissions This judgment is not the result of incorporating word telecom in the Consumer Protection Act 2019 but a revisit by the apex court three junges bench on the merit of the case as it stands under  earlier Consumer Protection

‘RERA’ emerging as a powerful law in builders matters Arrest Warrants Issued Against 3 Known Builders of Noida - Greater Noida including Superteck builders for non-compliance of RERA orders is a news Dated May 11, 2023 in discussion. Issue was non-compliance of recovery order issued

Come October 1, Birth Certificate will be considered as single document for availing several crucial services including admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage, appointment to a government job etc. Announcing the implementation

The Supreme Court held “ A revocation of power of attorney executed between landowners and builder for developing their land would not absolve the landowners from being jointly and severally liable along with the builder in a consumer case for deficiency of service.” Case Details

SC in a recent case decided on 07.04.2022 takes a very liberal view in favour of home buyers who invested their hard earned money in developers project but does not get possession within stipulated time Case Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. Versus Sushma Ashok Shiroor ;Civil

Case Title: In Re Article 370 of the Constitution of India Citation: 2023 Live Law (SC) 1050 Appearance for the Petitioners: Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Gopal Subramanium, Zaffar Shah, Rajeev Dhavan, Dushyant Dave, Chander Uday Singh, Dinesh Dwivedi, Shekhar Naphade, Nitya Ramakrishnan, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Menaka

(Supreme Court sets Law) The judgments which contributed to develop Consumer Jurisprudence 1 Bombay High court struck down Rue 6(1) of Rule 2020 of Consumer Protection Act 2019 Legal issue ;Appointment of Presidents & Members in Consumer Commissions ) Dominance of executives over Judicial Person,