Everything You Need To Know About Maintenance Charges
Everything You Need To Know About Maintenance Charges Mrigank Sharma, a first-time home buyer, who invested in a 3BHK flat knew was in for a rude shock when the developer asked for an extra Rs 2.5 lakhs against the original payment plan as part of maintenance charges....
Legal Provisions Under RERA & FAQs On Maintenance Charges: Part II
Legal Provisions Under RERA & FAQs On Maintenance Charges: Part II The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) makes it compulsory under Section (4)(d), for the developer to be responsible for providing and maintaining the essential services, on...
NCDRC asks Yash Raj Films to compensate for excluding song from movie ”Fan”
NCDRC asks Yash Raj Films to compensate for excluding song from movie ''Fan'' National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission or NCDRC directed Yash Raj Films (YRF) to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation to a teacher in Maharashtra''s Aurangabad, who was disappointed by...
Beneficiary of a statutory welfare scheme entitled to remedies under Consumer Protection Act
Beneficiary of a statutory welfare scheme entitled to remedies under Consumer Protection Act In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court held that that a construction worker who is registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment...
FLAT OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION THAT ARE FORMED DUE TO MANDATE OF LAW CANNOT FILE A CONSUMER COMPLAINT: SUPREME COURT
Flat Owners' Association That Are Formed Due to Mandate of Law Cannot File a Consumer Complaint: Supreme Court The Supreme Court in its verdict held that an association which consists of members of flat owners in a building, registered compulsorily under the...
Relief to Star Plus and Bharti Airtel in KBC case
Relief to Star Plus and Bharti Airtel in KBC case Supreme Court Division Bench, set aside National Commission’s order, in Star India (P) Ltd. v. Society of Catalysts & Anr, directing Star India and Bharti Airtel to collectively pay punitive damages amounting to...
Airline Not Obliged To Escort Passengers To Boarding Gate: Supreme Court
Airline Not Obliged To Escort Passengers To Boarding Gate: Supreme Court Missed your flight? You can miss your flight due to various reasons, vital among them is traffic. Consequences of missing flight could be heavy, both in your pocket and time, as they are...
Delhi High Court Asks Railways to Create a Mediation Policy
Delhi High Court Asks Railways to Create a Mediation Policy The Delhi High Court, vide order dated 01.06.2018, has suggested the forming of a ‘litigation policy’ by the Railways to address tortuous claims of compensation filed against it. In the Court’s view, the...
Case Study: Consumer can’t claim compensation if the “Necessary Parties” are not included in the Consumer Court Case
Case Study: Consumer can’t claim compensation if the “Necessary Parties” are not included in the Consumer Court Case Before filing their case at the consumer court, consumers should get the facts very clear and include all necessary/proper parties in the complaint to...
Retailer ordered to compensate for selling cake post expiry date
Retailer ordered to compensate for selling cake post expiry date A consumer court in Bengaluru has awarded a consumer Rs 10,090 as compensation after he was sold cakes worth Rs 90 at a Reliance Fresh outlet post the expiry date. R Jayachandran, the litigant, said that...