Vacancy, inadequate infrastructure in consumer fora deprive citizens of grievance redressal: SCThe apex court said this while hearing a plea that has raised the issue of alleged inaction by governments in appointing the president, mem...
30 Jan, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
Despite RERA, home buyers can pursue remedies against real estate firms at consumer fora: SCAfter the enactment of RERA, real estate firms have been taking stands that the consumer fora have no right to deal with the complaints of ...
03 Nov, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
Educational institutions do not fall under jurisdiction of consumer forums, holds NCDRCThe National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has observed that institutes rendering education, including vocational courses, cannot ...
25 Jan, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
SC asks Centre to file model rules on consumer fora in 4 weeksThe move follows a slew of directions passed by the apex court to ensure the Consumer Protection Act does not become a dead letter.
30 Jan, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
Unsparing consumer fora protected consumers' rights in 2017The cases of medical negligence, a much-debated issue, too came before consumer fora which also put to task the real estate majors for fail...
03 Jan, 2018, 12.54 PM IST
Give list of cases pending before consumer forum: SC to UnitechA bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra also asked the firm to give a list of persons who have got orders in their favour in the disputes bef...
28 Feb, 2017, 10.37 AM IST
File report by Sep 7 on vacant consumer fora posts: HC to governmentMadras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a report by September 7 on steps taken to fill vacancies in District consu...
18 Aug, 2015, 02.58 PM IST
Consumer fora stood strong to guard citizens' rights in 2014Benefit of several campaigns like "Jago Grahak Jago" seems to be catching up with the consumers who during the year dared to drag health ca...
29 Dec, 2014, 11.12 AM IST
Raise budget for consumer welfare activities: Parliamentary Consultative panelThe committee discussed about the government's proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Act and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act.
11 Dec, 2014, 10.44 PM IST
Government plans to make consumer fora as authorityPaswan said government will make all efforts to revamp the consumer fora so that the interests of consumers are protected fully.
05 Aug, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
PSUs, insurance firms face tough time in consumer fora in 2012Insurance firms and PSUs had to face some tough time in 2012 from the consumer fora which pulled up these entities for causing a rise in fr...
25 Dec, 2012, 11.09 AM IST
- Global companies answerable to Indian consumer courts: SC
A bench of justices G S Singhvi and H L Dattu said in a judgement that consumers within the definition of the Consumers Protection Act(CP) ...
19 Sep, 2011, 09.22 PM IST
- Consumer Act not covering disputes of commercial nature: NCDRC
Disputes of commercial nature do not come under the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act, the apex consumer body has said while refusing to...
09 Jul, 2010, 06.24 PM IST
- SC rules out tainted judges as head of consumer fora
SC has said that retired judges with 'doubtful integrity' cannot be appointed as head of state consumer commissions. Such appointments come...
06 Jun, 2009, 04.13 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
- Consumer Protection Act to be amended further: Pawar
The government on Wednesday said it will bring further amendments to the Consumer Protection Act to make it more responsive to problems of ...
30 Jul, 2008, 06.05 PM IST
- Consumer fora for more food subsidy to BPL
Consumer activists on Tuesday asked the government to push for a 'nodal body' on consumer protection at WTO and Saarc levels while enhancin...
09 Jan, 2002, 01.49 AM IST