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Hospital Liable for Failure to Provide Life-Support Ambulance During Patient Transfer: Delhi Consumer Commission Awards ₹15 Lakh [Read Judgment]
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Hospital Liable for Failure to Provide Life-Support Ambulance During Patient Transfer: Delhi Consumer Commission Awards ₹15 Lakh [Read Judgment]

Delhi State Consumer Commission holds Metro Hospital deficient in service for failing to arrange a life-support ambulance and doctor during patient transfer, while finding no medical negligence in the treatment.

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Can Stores Charge for Carry Bags? Uttarakhand Consumer Commission Answers [Read Order] Business
Can Stores Charge for Carry Bags? Uttarakhand Consumer Commission Answers [Read Order]

Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission dismisses a complaint against Vishal Mega Mart, holding that customers who voluntarily purchase carry bags cannot claim them free of cost.

Bride Gets Compensation After Studio Replaces Booked Wedding Photographer [Read Order] Judiciary
Bride Gets Compensation After Studio Replaces Booked Wedding Photographer [Read Order]

Hassan Consumer Commission awards ₹25,000 compensation for substituting the booked wedding photographer without consent and arriving late.

CCPA Fines Britannia ₹1 Lakh Over "100% Whole Wheat Bread" Claim; Product Found to Contain Only 62% Wheat Flour Business
CCPA Fines Britannia ₹1 Lakh Over "100% Whole Wheat Bread" Claim; Product Found to Contain Only 62% Wheat Flour

India’s CCPA has fined Britannia ₹1 lakh for falsely marketing its bread as “100% Whole Wheat” when it contained only 62% whole wheat flour, below both the advertised claim and FSSAI’s 75% threshold for the “Whole Wheat Bread” labelling nomenclature.

CCPA Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty on Shangri-La Eros for Levying Service Charge [Read Order] Judiciary
CCPA Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty on Shangri-La Eros for Levying Service Charge [Read Order]

CCPA penalises Shangri-La Eros ₹1 lakh for automatically levying a 10% service charge at Mister Chai, violating consumer rights and 2022 guidelines.

Clinical Depression Constitutes Sufficient Cause to Condonе 250-Day Delay: Delhi Consumer Commission [Read Judgment]

Delhi Consumer Commission condones a widow’s 250-day delay in challenging Tata AIG’s repudiation of a ₹25.73 lakh mediclaim.

State Consumer Commission Has Unlimited Pecuniary Jurisdiction in Pre-2019 Cases: J&K HC [Read Judgment]

J&K HC rules that the State Consumer Commission has unlimited pecuniary jurisdiction in consumer cases filed before the 2019 Act.

CCPA Penalises Britannia ₹1 Lakh for Misleading ‘100% Whole Wheat Bread’ Claim [Read Order]

CCPA penalises Britannia ₹1 lakh for misleading ‘100% Whole Wheat Bread’ claims despite the product containing only 62% wheat flour.

Club Member Paying Fees Is a ‘Consumer’ Under Consumer Protection Act [Read Order]

Gujarat Consumer Commission rules that a cricket association member paying fees for facilities qualifies as a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act.

Delhi Consumer Commission Holds Swiggy Liable For Misleading Dineout Pricing [Read Order]

Delhi Consumer Commission holds Swiggy liable for misleading “cost for two” pricing on Dineout and restaurant liable for mandatory service charge, awarding ₹1 lakh compensation. The Indian Expre...

Amazon Fined ₹1 Lakh For Hosting Sweets Falsely Sold As “Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad”

CCPA fines Amazon ₹1 lakh for misleading listings marketing ordinary sweets as “Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad” and rejects its IT Act safe harbour defence.

SC Seeks Centre's Affidavit On Anomalies In Consumer Fora Pecuniary Jurisdiction Test

Supreme Court seeks Centre's affidavit on anomalies in determining consumer fora pecuniary jurisdiction based on consideration paid versus compensation claimed.

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]

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.

Consumer Court Orders Maruti To Replace Car Over E20 Fuel

Chhattisgarh consumer court orders Maruti Suzuki to replace a Grand Vitara over E20 fuel damage in a first-of-its-kind ruling; company to appeal.


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