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Consumer

Insurance company contended that deceased was suffering from hypertension and same was known to him before talking policy but place no evidence in this regard opinion given by panel doctor and government doctor that the fall was on account of hypertension, seems to be quite a remote possibility—Award of compensation upheld.

Dec 25, 2017 sclaw

(2017) 1 ConLT 83 : (2017) 2 CPJ 149 : (2017) 1 CPR 217 : (2017) 1 LawHerald(SC) 185 : (2017) NCJ 621 NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. —…

Consumer

Medical Negligence–When a patient consults a medical practitioner, consent given for diagnostic surgery, cannot be construed as consent for performing additional or further surgical procedure – either as conservative treatment or as radical treatment – without the specific consent for such additional or further surgery.

Dec 5, 2017 sclaw

2008(1) LAW HERALD (SC) 337 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. N. Agarwal The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. P. Naolekar The Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

Consumer

Consumer–Interest–Housing–As per clause in allotment letter complainant agreed to refund of amount with 24% interest if required approvals are not got sanction within 12 months-Exorbitant rate of interest in allotment letter, is a strong indicator that the complainant in fact was an investor or financier in the project

Aug 14, 2017 sclaw

2017(1) Law Herald (SC) 379 (NCDRC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 596 IN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Before The Hon’ble Mr. Presiding Member V.K. Jain Consumer Case No. 43 of…

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Consumer Insurance Law

Insurance Law — Fire Insurance Claim — Assessment of Loss — Survey Report — Admissibility and Weightage — Admissibility of Survey Report as Primary Evidence — In insurance claims, a survey report, prepared by an expert after physical inspection, is considered primary and significant evidence — It cannot be disregarded without strong contrary evidence showing arbitrariness or unreasonableness.

Apr 19, 2026 sclaw
Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 — Section 2(1)(d) — Consumer — A person purchasing a vehicle for business to earn livelihood is a consumer. — Deficiency in service — No deficiency in service if a vehicle model is not available and another available model is given to the buyer as per mutual understanding and agreement, and the buyer fails to make payments for the second vehicle.

Apr 19, 2026 sclaw
Service

Regularisation of contractual/ad hoc employees — Notifications dated 16.06.2014 and 18.06.2014, which sought to regularise the services of Group ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘D’ employees were found to be valid as they aimed to provide benefits to employees left out from a previous regularisation policy and had clear criteria for eligibility such as working on sanctioned posts and possessing necessary qualifications.

Apr 19, 2026 sclaw
Environment Mining

Environmental Law and Wildlife Protection — Illegal Sand Mining — Supreme Court’s Suo Motu Cognizance — The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, recognizing its severe impact on wildlife habitats, including endangered Gharials. The Court issued notices to concerned states and authorities, highlighting that such destruction of habitats violates environmental protection laws like the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Apr 19, 2026 sclaw