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June 25, 2025 6:54 pm

HELD The findings of the MCI on the conduct of Respondent 1 forms basis for the court to hold a case of medical negligence leading to deficiency in his services. Judgment of the N C D R C, set aside.

May 28, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH HARNEK SINGH AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. GURMIT SINGH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Pamidighantam…

Consumer

Writ petition against order passed by NCDRC – Maintainability – Writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order passed by the National Commission which has been passed in an appeal under Section 58(1)(a) (iii) of the 2019 Act is maintainable

May 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH IBRAT FAIZAN — Appellant Vs. OMAXE BUILDHOME PRIVATE LIMITED — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…

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Insurance claims cannot be rejected on the basis of definition of terrorism in penal laws – When the policy itself defines the acts of terrorism in the Exclusion Clause, the terms of the policy being a concluded contract will govern the rights and liabilities of the parties

May 8, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NARSINGH ISPAT LIMITED — Appellant Vs. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ.…

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Medical Negligence – Merely because doctors could not save the patient, that could not be considered to be a case of post operative medical negligence – A medical practitioner is not to be held liable simply because things went wrong

Apr 24, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DR. (MRS.) CHANDA RANI AKHOURI AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. DR. M.A. METHUSETHUPATHI AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Abhay…

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Section 14(1) – Sale of Goods Act, 1930 – Section 2(7) – Manufacturer defect – Failure to provide an airbag system which would meet the safety standards as perceived by a carbuyer of reasonable prudence, should be subject to punitive damages which can have deterrent effect.

Apr 24, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LIMITED — Appellant Vs. SHAILENDRA BHATNAGAR — Respondent ( Before : Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose, JJ. ) Civil Appeal No.…

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A consumer invoking the jurisdiction of the Commission can seek such reliefs as he/she considers appropriate. A consumer can pray for refund of the money with interest and compensation. The consumer could also ask for possession of the apartment with compensation. The consumer can also make a prayer for both in the alternative.

Apr 10, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH EXPERION DEVELOPERS PVRIVATE LIMITED — Appellant Vs. SUSHMA ASHOK SHIROOR — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Pamidighantam Sri…

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Section 2(1)(d) – Consumer Complaint – Relations between the appellant and the respondent is purely “business to business” relationship – As such, the transactions would clearly come within the ambit of ‘commercial purpose’.

Feb 27, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SHRIKANT G. MANTRI — Appellant Vs. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai, JJ. ) Civil Appeal…

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Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – Section 67 – Onerous condition of payment of 50% of the amount awarded will not be applicable to the complaints filed prior to the commencement of the 2019 Act.

Feb 26, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ECGC LIMITED — Appellant Vs. MOKUL SHRIRAM EPC JV — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. ) I.A. No. 99210…

Consumer

When the complainant had lodged the FIR immediately after the theft of the vehicle, and when the police after the investigation had arrested the accused and also filed challan before the concerned Court, and when the claim of the insured was not found to be not genuine, the Insurance Company could not have repudiated the claim merely on the ground that there was a delay in intimating the Insurance Company about the occurrence of the theft.

Feb 20, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH JAINA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — Appellant Vs. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi,…

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HELD – The value of the timber loaded in the truck SCDRC to examine this issue afresh without being influenced by its earlier order, including the order passed by the NCDRC. The appellants and the respondent would be permitted to file additional documents regarding delivery to the consignee and the valuation of the consignment, including the documents filed by the Bank before us. The parties would be asked to lead evidence through affidavits.

Feb 6, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH INDUSIND BANK LIMITED AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. SIMARJIT SINGH — Respondent ( Before : Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ. ) Civil…

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