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Woman develops rare life-threatening skin disorder after taking painkiller: Doctor ordered to pay Rs 5.5 lakh compensationA Raipur consumer commission has ordered a neurologist to pay Rs 5.5 lakh to a woman who developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare and lif...
Bought Maggi from Vishal Mega Mart, ended up in hospital: Consumer court slaps retailer with Rs 2.8 lakh penaltyA retail giant faced a significant penalty after selling expired Maggi noodles. The consumer commission ordered Vishal Mega Mart to pay a s...
4-year-old dies in car accident, tribunal asks driver and owner to pay Rs 40.37 lakh compensation citing 'res ipsa loquitur'. Here's what it meansA Delhi tribunal awarded over Rs 40 lakh compensation to parents. The child died after being hit by a speeding car in 2020. The tribunal ap...
West Bengal CM promises strictest action against those responsible for Murshidabad train accidentWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured strict action against those responsible for the Murshidabad train accident that cla...
ICICI Lombard denied health insurance claim, stating the policy was cancelled; policyholder wins the case in consumer court, here’s whyAn insurer's appeal was dismissed by the Delhi State Consumer Commission. ICICI Lombard failed to submit its written statement within the l...
Consumer commission awards man Rs 17,727 refund, Rs 10,000 compensation after domestic help leaves midwayA Chandigarh consumer commission ordered a domestic help agency to refund Rs 17,727. The agency also must pay Rs 10,000 compensation for fa...
Can you be charged with drunk driving if you only smell of alcohol?The Uttarakhand High Court stated alcohol smell alone is insufficient for drunk driving charges. Scientific evidence like blood tests is no...
Students get nearly 10,000 more MBBS seats this yearIndia will offer a record 1,36,939 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session. The National Medical Commission approved 9,911 additional u...
RedBus, travel co ordered to pay Rs 10,000 compensation after man's Rs 600 ticket was cancelled 17 minutes before departureA consumer commission found RedBus and Bharmani Travels jointly responsible for a cancelled bus ticket. The complainant's ticket was cancel...
Kota kidney damage victims seek euthanasia or treatment in plea to PresidentFive women demand euthanasia after suffering kidney damage post C-section surgeries. They allege negligence and substandard drugs caused th...
Death toll in Thai pub fire rises to 32, dozens still in hospitalThe death toll from a Bangkok live music pub fire has risen to thirty-two. Authorities are investigating potential negligence and obstructe...
Delhi-NCR hospital charged lakhs extra during treatment: Gurugram patient wins Rs 12 lakh from Yashoda Hospital and Niva Bupa; he was battling colon cancerA Gurugram man battling colon cancer has won over Rs 12 lakh from Yashoda Hospital, Ghaziabad, and Niva Bupa after the consumer court found...
Jewellery stolen from reserved 3AC coach passengers while sleeping: Northern Railway ordered to pay Rs 80,000 as no attendant was present; theft on New Delhi-bound Rajdhani ExpressPassengers travelling in a reserved 3AC coach on a New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express lost jewellery while they were asleep, after unauthoris...
Tata AIG rejects mediclaim saying policyholder hid a disease: Court says 'insurance companies are only interested in premiums'; orders insurer to pay over Rs 60KTata AIG rejects mediclaim of a policyholder: A consumer court in Haryana has directed Tata AIG to pay a policyholder after finding the ins...
Om Birla hands over Rs 5 lakh cheques to families of women who died during treatment in hospitalLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla provided financial aid to families of deceased pregnant women. He assured that those found guilty during investi...
Noodles bought from Reliance Retail makes girl sick: Company fined Rs 20,000 for selling packet 3 months past expiry; retailer blamed her father for missing expiry dateA Himachal Pradesh consumer commission has ordered Reliance Retail to refund the purchase price and pay Rs 20,000 in compensation and litig...
Air India fined Rs 60,000 for changing booked seats of senior couple, leaving hip replacement patient in cramped seat for 14-hour flightAir India fined Rs 60,000: An elderly couple from Punjab's SBS Nagar district booked specific seats on an Air India flight for a long-haul ...