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Delhi HC Quashes Criminal Complaints Against Maggi Noodles Retailers Over 2015 Lead Content Case
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Delhi HC Quashes Criminal Complaints Against Maggi Noodles Retailers Over 2015 Lead Content Case

Delhi High Court quashes criminal complaints against Maggi retailers over alleged excess lead content, holding that the prosecution's foundation had substantially eroded after subsequent CFTRI testing.

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Elevator Is A 'Common Carrier' Requiring Heightened Duty Of Care: SC Judiciary
Elevator Is A 'Common Carrier' Requiring Heightened Duty Of Care: SC

The Supreme Court held elevators must be treated as common carriers, imposing a heightened duty of care, while upholding Otis Elevator's 70% liability for a 2003 lift death at RAW's Delhi office.

One Consumer Forum Member Got Not Even A Single Penny: Supreme Court Asks Up To Explain Judiciary
One Consumer Forum Member Got Not Even A Single Penny: Supreme Court Asks Up To Explain

Supreme Court asks UP to explain why a retired Consumer Forum member got no pay at all, as it pushes states to comply with last-pay-drawn protection directions.

Consumer Commission Fines Railway for Theft in Reserved Coach Judiciary
Consumer Commission Fines Railway for Theft in Reserved Coach

The Pathankot Consumer Commission held Northern Railway liable for theft from a reserved AC coach, rejecting its 'unbooked luggage' defence and awarding ₹80,000 to the passengers.

CCPA Slaps Chaayos With Rs 50,000 Penalty For Levying Service Charge [Read Order] Business
CCPA Slaps Chaayos With Rs 50,000 Penalty For Levying Service Charge [Read Order]

The CCPA imposed a ₹50,000 penalty on Chaayos for levying service charge by default, directed refund to the consumer, and ordered the restaurant chain to remove the charge from its billing software.

Qatar Airways To Pay Rs.10 Lakh For Denying Boarding To Minor Children: Consumer Commission [Read Order]

A Consumer Commission directed Qatar Airways to pay ₹10 lakh in compensation after holding the airline liable for wrongfully denying boarding to two minor children despite valid travel documents.

'Deficiency In Service' Complaint Against Advocate Not Maintainable: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Andhra Pradesh HC upholds dismissal of consumer complaint against an advocate, holding legal services fall outside the Consumer Protection Act, relying on the Supreme Court's Bar of Indian Lawyers rul...

Developer's Internal Disputes Cannot Excuse Possession Delay: NCDRC [Read Judgment]

NCDRC partly allows a complaint by 53 homebuyers against a Bengaluru developer, holding that internal disputes, litigation and Covid delays cannot excuse years of possession delay.

NCDRC Upholds ₹20 Lakh Compensation Against Air India Over Defective Business Class Seat Service [Read Order]

NCDRC upheld ₹20 lakh compensation and Business Class fare refund after holding Air India liable for deficiency in service over a defective non-reclining seat.

Madras HC: Overspeeding on High-Speed Road Is Not Contributory Negligence in Fatal Accident [Read Judgment]

Madras High Court held that overspeeding on a road meant for high-speed travel does not amount to contributory negligence in a fatal accident claim.

Consumer Court Fines Amazon For Delivering Wrong Camera [Read Order]

Amazon ordered to refund ₹1.43 lakh and pay ₹3.25 lakh compensation after delivering the wrong camera model and denying a refund, rules Darjeeling Consumer Commission.

Lawyer Gets Rs 15,000 Compensation After Restaurant Charges Rs 151 Service Fee Without Consent [Read Order]

Jalandhar Consumer Commission awards ₹15,000 compensation to a lawyer after a restaurant levied a service charge without consent, calling it an unfair trade practice.

Rajasthan HC Stays Consumer Complaint Proceedings Against Salman Khan Over Alleged Misleading Rajshree Pan Masala Advertisement [Read Order]

Rajasthan HC stays consumer complaint against Salman Khan over alleged misleading Rajshree Pan Masala ads; questions consumer forum jurisdiction.

Kerala State Consumer Commission Upholds Refund Order Against Immigration Consultancy, Imposes Additional Costs [Read Order]

Kerala State Consumer Commission upheld a refund order against an immigration consultancy, imposing additional costs for deficiency in Canadian PR visa services.


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