Mar
1
Consumer court fines SBI Cards in a case filed by a customer and awards damages to the customer
March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
There are numerous stories of consumers in India in their interactions with credit card companies. Some of the complaints that people have deal with credit card companies giving them cards without their asking for such cards, there are cases where people have been charged for services (such as insurance schemes, or others) that they have [...]
Dec
31
Family members of victims of medical negligence get compensation of Rs. 5 lakh
December 31, 2009 | 1 Comment
When people go to hospitals for treatment, they suffer from 2 major problems:
- They do not know what exactly the problem they have, and have to depend on the doctor for explaining to them what the problem is
- When undergoing surgery or other treatment, they are leaving their lives in the hands of the doctor [...]
Sep
27
Builder asked to refund payment along with compensation for non-delivery of shop
September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Part of the problem with the realty market is the total lop-sided nature of the market; buyers typically do not have much information about various aspects of a property:
- Whether the builder has the requisite permissions
- Whether the builder is totally in the clear
- What is the past record of the builder
- Does the builder [...]
Jun
7
Telecom: Reliance Commnications fined Rs. 10,000 for being deficient in services
June 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Getting an internet connection in modern India should be very easy, and it should almost be like a commodity. The customer pays for a connection, and the company provides the connection, and it works with minimum down time. But what do you when the company provides you with a connection that is old, even though [...]
May
16
HDFC Bank fined for ‘extra charges’
May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Normally, dealing with banks is a hot and cold affair. When you have dealings with ATM’s and with over the counter in branches, things are fine normally fine. But when there is something that is out of the ordinary, that is when people have more complaints. This could be when there are some delays in [...]
May
16
Lawyer fined more than Rs. 1.18 by consumer court
May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Typically, one really does not hear of lawyers being fined for any sort of consumer malpractices. So it was surprising to read this case where a lawyer in Chandigarh was fined for deficient services, something that caused losses to his client – when the client complained to a consumer forum, the consumer court agreed with [...]
Dec
9
Compensating lady for non-delivery of flat
December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The relation between property developers and the normal citizen can become tense very soon; it should be a normal commercial relationship, but in many cases, due to wrong behavior by the property developer, the citizen feels totally helpless. After all, if the property developer delays giving the property or the flat, the owner can feel [...]
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