Customer bought 'pure' silver but test found 80.95% purity: Consumer commision ordered Lalitha Jewellery to pay Rs 13,000 compensation; here's whyLalitha Jewellery has been ordered to refund an overcharge of Rs 104 and pay Rs 10,000 in compensation after a Warangal consumer commission...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Govt introduces bill to modernise bank records lawFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha. This proposed legislation aims to updat...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Govt tables Bankers' Books Evidence Bill 2026 in Lok SabhaA new bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha to update banking evidence laws. This legislation will recognize digital and virtual bank record...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Silk saree given for dry cleaning returns with black stains: 'No responsibility' disclaimer fails in consumer court; laundry ordered to pay Rs 6,000Silk saree given for dry cleaning returns with black stains: 'No responsibility' disclaimer fails in consumer court; a Hyderabad consumer c...
03 Aug, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
National Insurance rejects mediclaim over 'hidden hypertension': Court says insurers can't deny genuine claims without evidence; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutNational Insurance Company has been ordered to pay over Rs 2 lakh to a Thrissur man after a Kerala consumer commission ruled that the insur...
02 Aug, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
SBI ordered to refund nearly Rs 2 lakh after online fraud as customer said he never shared his ATM PIN, OTP or banking detailsA consumer commission has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a customer who lost money in an unauthorised onl...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Property seller's family challenged 15-bigha land sale, authorities ordered cancellation of sale deed; Supreme Court restores buyer's right, says registered sale deed can't be discarded for these reasonsInconsistency in witness testimony led to a 1957 executed registered sale deed being ordered for cancellation and a long battle for buyer t...
30 Jul, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after NEET protests: What was the medical entrance exam controversy all about?Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following widespread youth protests. These demonstrations demanded accountability for allege...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
US-based daughter goes to court against parents, seeking share in family land; Karnataka HC rejects her claim; here’s whyDaughter married and settled in USA lost partition case in HC for getting share in family lands in Bengaluru for this reason; Know more. Kn...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Aditya Birla Health approved insurance before treatment, then cancelled it during discharge: Family left to pay Rs 44,000 hospital bill gets relief; court orders Rs 74,000 payoutAditya Birla Health approved insurance, then cancelled it during discharge: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Aditya Birla Health Ins...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Name appearing in builder's records showing cash payment: Will you need to pay income tax for such property purchase? Here’s what ITAT saidCan the Income Tax Department tax you based only on papers found during a builder's search? A recent ITAT ruling explains when third-party ...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Oriental Insurance rejects mediclaim saying policyholder's hospitalisation wasn't necessary: Court says doctors, not insurers, decide medical necessity; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutOriental Insurance rejects claim saying hospitalisation wasn't necessary: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Oriental Insurance to pay...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Children can not have birthright to father’s self-acquired property even if he got it via gift, Will, family arrangement or partition in this case; Know what Mitakshara Hindu law saysA recent ruling clarifies children's birthright in inherited property. Mitakshara Hindu law states self-acquired property does not grant au...
18 Jul, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Accounting fraud: Every time, the same queue. The company, the auditor, and shareholders at the endBy the time a “going-concern” paragraph appears in an audit report, the trouble is usually several quarters old. The earlier signals are el...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Seat booking amount not returned despite student joining another college: Engineering college in Kerala ordered to pay Rs 43,000; refund delayed for 3 yearsA Kerala consumer commission has ordered Mangalam College of Engineering in Kottayam to refund Rs 30,000 in seat booking fees to a student'...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Son denies share of ancestral property to 6 half sisters; Andhra Pradesh HC give relief to the sisters and orders property partitionSix half-sisters have won their rightful share in ancestral properties. The Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected their half-brother's claims ...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
Hostel to pay Rs 40,000 to student who left over poor food: He vacated within a week over no Wi-Fi and poor maintenance too; owner never returned the advanceHostel ordered to pay Rs 40,000 to student over poor food: A consumer court in Himachal Pradesh ordered a Greater Noida hostel to refund Rs...
11 Jul, 2026, 09.40 AM IST