Consumer Archives - Page 4 of 22 - Supreme Court of India Judgements

May 10, 2025 7:00 am

“Commercial Purpose” – Even purchases in certain situations for ‘commercial purposes’ would not take within its sweep the purchaser out of the definition of expression ‘consumer’ -if the commercial use is by the purchaser himself for the purpose of earning his livelihood by means of self-employment, such purchaser of goods would continue to be a ‘consumer’.

Sep 23, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ROHIT CHAUDHARY AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. M/S VIPUL LTD. — Respondent ( Before : S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar, JJ. ) Civil…

Consumer

In any event, from the very details furnished by the respondents, the instance of myositis being minimal to the extent of 0.02 in a million, to contend that there was negligence on the part of the respondent is also not acceptable.

Sep 12, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH PRAKASH BANG — Appellant Vs. GLAXO SMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : A.S. Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra, JJ. )…

Consumer

Insurance Policy – Mere knowledge on the part of the insurer that there was a breach of warranty would not amount to a waiver in the absence of an express representation to that effect.

Aug 12, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HIND OFFSHORE PVT. LTD. — Appellant Vs. IFFCO – TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. — Respondent ( Before : A.S. Bopanna and M.M. Sundresh,…

Consumer

HELD that the leak of ammonia gas was not occasioned due to wear and tear (as claimed by the Respondent) but was the outcome of an accident[1] which was not foreseen and beyond its control and not covered by any of the exceptions in the Refrigeration Policy (Exception Clause 3) so as to entitle the Respondent to claim immunity for the ultimate purpose of repudiating the insurance claim lodged by the Appellant – Payment of Rs. 2,25,00,000/- in full and final.

Aug 10, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH S.S. COLD STORAGE INDIA PVT. LTD. — Appellant Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED — Respondent ( Before : A.S. Bopanna and Dipankar Datta, JJ.…

Consumer

Insurance Law – It is not open to an insurance company to ignore or fail to act upon a certificate or document that it had itself called for from independent and impartial authorities, subject to just exceptions, merely because it is averse to it or to its detriment

Aug 10, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH M/S. ISNAR AQUA FARMS — Appellant Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. — Respondent ( Before : A.S. Bopanna and Sanjay Kumar, JJ. )…

Consumer

Mere delay in intimating the insurance company about the occurrence of theft, especially when an insured has lodged the FIR immediately after the theft of a vehicle occurred and when the police after investigation have lodged a final report after the vehicle was not traced and when the surveyors/investigators appointed by the insurance company have found the claim of the theft to be genuine, should not be a sufficient ground to deny the insurance claim.

Aug 6, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASHOK KUMAR — Appellant Vs. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. — Respondent ( Before : J.K. Maheshwari and K.V. Viswanathan, JJ. ) Civil Appeal…

Constitution Consumer

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 provide for the remedy of appeal to Supreme Court only with respect to the orders which are passed by the NCDRC in its original jurisdiction or as the court of first instance (original orders) and no further appeal lies against the orders which are passed by the NCDRC in exercise of its appellate or revisional jurisdiction.

Jul 30, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH M/S UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. — Appellant Vs. SURESH CHAND JAIN AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj…

Consumer

Medical bills which have been issued by Hospital and Research Centre, as per which appellant had incurred expenditure – – Direction to pay the amount, Rs.4,09,000/- in terms of Medical bills with interest of 7% per annum from the date of filing of the complaint before the District Forum till its realisation – Appeal allowed.

Jul 30, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HEM RAJ — Appellant Vs. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. — Respondent ( Before : B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, JJ. ) Civil…

Consumer Health Insurance Policy

Health Insurance Policy – Once there is a valid insurance policy available in favour, the claim made for reimbursement of the expenses incurred is justifiable and deserves to be paid to him.

Jul 18, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH OM PRAKASH AHUJA — Appellant Vs. RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. ETC. — Respondent ( Before : Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal, JJ.…

Consumer

Theft of passenger belongings – Railways cannot be held responsible – Order of reimburse the stolen amount of cash to the passenger set aside

Jul 11, 2023 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH STATION SUPERINTENDENT AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. SURENDER BHOLA — Respondent ( Before : Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.7116…

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Service

Under Rule 17, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, prior contractual service counts towards pension upon subsequent regularisation, subject to the employee opting to refund/forgo specified monetary benefits.

May 6, 2025 sclaw

I B C

Service of an IBC Section 8 demand notice upon Key Managerial Personnel at the Corporate Debtor’s registered office constitutes valid service on the company, emphasizing substance over technical form.

May 6, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

High Court’s inherent power to quash criminal proceedings precludes conducting a ‘mini trial’ by assessing evidence credibility; consistency requires acknowledging coordinate bench decisions involving co-accused.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

Cr P C

Quashing FIR under 482 CrPC impermissible when complaint prima facie discloses cognizable offences; allegations accepted true, investigation not thwarted based on delay, civil suit, or witness status if complicity alleged.

May 5, 2025 sclaw

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