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Category: Consumer

Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 1986, S.12–lnsurance–Medical Policy-Merely because it has been mentioned that insurance under the policy was subjects to conditions, clauses, warranties, exclusion, etc. attached, in the absence of attaching aforesaid conditions, exclusion, etc., it cannot be presumed that expenses incurred in treatment of disease were excluded from the coverage.

Aug 26, 2018 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 752 (NCDRC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 809 IN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Before The Hon’ble Mr. Presiding Member K.S. Chaudhari Revision Petition No. 911 of…

Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 1986, S. 12—Medical Negligence—Patient was brought with the complaints of acute abdominal pain i.e. acute appendicitis-Performing of surgery for appendictis was not a wrong occasion—No doubt, that the child was subsequently diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in the liver—The death was not due to appendicectomy operation but it was due to fatal malignant tumour-Doctor held to be not negligent

Aug 26, 2018 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 750 (NCDRC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 808      IN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Before The Hon’ble Mr. Presiding Member  Dr. S.M. Kantikar First Appeal…

Consumer

Held; complainant is a renowned export/buying house recognized by Ministry of Commerce involved in large scale business which is run with the assistance of number of employees- Therefore, by no stretch of imagination, it can be said that complainant has been running its business exclusively for the earning livelihood by way of self employment-Complaint dismissed.                                                          

Aug 26, 2018 sclaw

  2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 747 (NCDRC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 807 IN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Before The Hon’ble Mr. Presiding Member Ajit Bharihoke The Hon’ble Mr. Member…

Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 1986, S.12–Consumer–insurance–Acceptance of policy-­Policy was not issued by insurer-Therefore, there being no insurance contract in existence, the complainant cannot be termed as a consumer of the insurance company and he has no locus standi to file the consumer complaint.

Aug 26, 2018 sclaw

2017  (1 ) Law Herald (SC) 743 (NCDRC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 806 IN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Before The Hon’ble Mr. Presiding Member Ajit Bharihoke The Hon’ble Mr.…

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