LIC rejects five life insurance claims saying policyholder hid diabetes: Court finds disease diagnosed only after buying the policies; orders over Rs 60 lakh payoutLIC rejects five life insurance claims saying policyholder hid diabetes: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered LI...
21 Jul, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Iran war forces cash-strapped Asian nations to buy expensive LNGPakistan and Bangladesh face high LNG costs due to Middle East conflict. This situation strains government finances and prompts rethinking ...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
HUL ordered to pay Rs 50,000 after customer receives 70g instead of 90g Surf Excel pouchHindustan Unilever Limited faced liability for an underweight Surf Excel detergent pouch. A consumer had purchased a packet that was signif...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
'Sometimes the biggest promotion is...': Employee leaves Rs 38,000 corporate job to sell chai, now he earns Rs 1.8 lakh per monthA former call center employee quit his steady job to sell tea. He invested his own money and opened a roadside stall for business. The stal...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
HDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: Widow wins after court finds the proposal form never asked about other insurers; full payout orderedHDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: A Kurnool consumer commission has ordered HDFC Life Insurance to p...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
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...
18 Jul, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's jet logged enough miles to circle the equator — twiceFIFA President Gianni Infantino has traveled extensively across three host nations. He has flown approximately 57,700 miles on a luxury jet...
18 Jul, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Employee wrongly reported Rs 65.21 lakh VRS payout in ITR, lost tax relief; ITAT Pune rules the amount is not taxable and grants him reliefEmployee got Rs 65.21 lakh as VRS after company shut plant, but wrong ITR reporting led to tax dispute; ITAT Pune rules in his favour and g...
18 Jul, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
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...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that a missing train ticket does not bar compensation for accident victims. This decision strengthens passenger rig...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
British Airways cannot claim treaty relief on India ground handling income: ITATThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that British Airways cannot claim India-UK tax treaty protection on income from providin...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
Consumer forum asks dealer to replace faulty car with E20-compliant model, orders Rs 1 lakh payoutA consumer commission ordered a Maruti Suzuki dealer to replace a defective car. The vehicle was sold 16 months old and had recurring engin...
16 Jul, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Reliance Retail ordered to pay Rs 5,500 after charging Rs 1.80 extra for Patanjali biscuits during promotionReliance Retail must pay Rs 5,501.80 to a consumer for an unfair trade practice. The company failed to honor an advertised discount on Pata...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
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...
16 Jul, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
RBI Ombudsman scheme 2026: You can get up to Rs 33 lakh compensation for your bank grievances under this schemeThe RBI Ombudsman 2026 scheme offers free grievance redressal for customers. This scheme covers complaints against banks and other regulate...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
SpiceJet, Ajay Singh undertake to pay Rs 140 crore in KAL Airways disputeSpiceJet and Ajay Singh will pay Rs 140 crore to KAL Airways and Kalanithi Maran. The airline will deposit Rs 50 crore within forty-five da...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
MEA considers emergency travel certificate to Indian origin lady stuck at Doha airport for 15 daysAn Indian-origin woman is stranded at Doha airport for fifteen days without a valid passport. She holds a Turkish citizenship and a valid Q...
07 Jul, 2026, 10.28 AM IST