How Online Dispute Resolution can elevate conflict redressal for B2C start-upsOmnichannel fulfilment challenges in B2C start-ups and the potential ways to curb them through online dispute resolution can assist consume...
30 Mar, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
Reserve Bank of India introduces internal ombudsman mechanism for CreditInformation CompaniesThe directions, issued by the Reserve Bank of India, include the appointment/tenure, role and responsibilities, procedural guidelines, and ...
06 Oct, 2022, 05.53 PM IST
Service charge levied by restaurants unfair trade practice, CCPA issues guidelinesIf a restaurant charges service charge, the consumer can file an E-dakhil complaint with the Consumer Commission. Consumers can even file a...
04 Jul, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
Alternative Dispute Resolution very potent weapon to address disputes: ExpertsA Mediation Council of India is proposed like the Bar Council of India under the draft mediation bill, said Justice MM Kumar, member, Natio...
23 Apr, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
Sebi examines alternate dispute resolution mechanism for investors, regulated entities"In case Sebi receives a large number of/repeated complaints on any issue, the root causes are analyzed and if required, appropriate policy...
17 Jan, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
Sebi comes out with investor charterThe vision of the investor charter is "to protect the interests of investors by enabling them to understand the risks involved and invest i...
17 Nov, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
All remaining 18,000 bank branches to be under CTS by Sep: RBIThe cheque truncation system (CTS) is in use since 2010 and covers around 1,50,000 bank branches across three cheque processing grids. All ...
05 Feb, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
One nation one ombudsman: RBI to integrate consumer grievance redressal scheme"To make the alternate dispute redress mechanism simpler and more responsive to the customers of regulated entities, it has been decided to...
05 Feb, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
Karnataka plans forum to sort out disputes between home buyers and promotersFollows Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh; move expected to cut down number of complaints under RERA.
23 Nov, 2019, 10.24 AM IST
Consumer Ministry most neglected by Centre, states: Ram Vilas PaswanAsserting that a lot more needs to be done to create awareness about consumer rights, he said states and the industry should take proactive...
24 Dec, 2016, 07.31 PM IST
Gujarat witnesses 26 workers' strikes in 2014: Labour MinisterGujarat witnessed the maximum number of 26 strikes by workers in 2014, followed by Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Parliament was informed
10 Aug, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Madras High Court to function 15 minutes extra this week in honour of former President APJ Abdul KalamThe HC would function 15 minutes extra every day from tomorrow till the rest of the week in honour of former President Kalam who died on Ju...
03 Aug, 2015, 10.32 PM IST
Lok Adalat settles over 1.73 lakh cases in MaharashtraThe concept of Maha Lok Adalat has been gaining momentum in Maharashtra with a large number of cases being amicably settled through alterna...
15 Apr, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
Rural courts 'expensive' and 'ineffective': Narendra ModiGujarat chief minister Narendra Modi termed the UPA's concept of gram nyayalayas "expensive" and "ineffective".
08 Apr, 2013, 11.21 AM IST
- There is public frustration over tardy litigation: Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee said there is a high degree of public frustration over protracted and expensive court litigation in the country.
10 Nov, 2012, 06.14 PM IST
- Law ministry to train pros in pre-trial settlement
To bring down the volume of litigation and encourage arbitration and mediation between feuding parties, the law ministry plans to train pro...
13 Oct, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Govt mulls alternative disputes redressal systems
The government is planning to set up alternative disputes redressal systems to make consumer fora more efficient, a senior government offic...
31 Jul, 2008, 05.00 PM IST