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New Rules For Social Media Influencers, Might Have To Pay Up To Rs 50 Lakh Fine For Non-Compliance
By bringing the new rules, the Indian government has made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose all “material” interest such as gifts, hotel accommodation, equity, discount
Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered the food delivery company Zomato to pay Rs 10,000 to a customer for deficiency in rendering service and unfair trade practices. Also
Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued directions to GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Ltd to discontinue Sensodyne products advertisement in India for flouting norms by runni
In a significant order, the Kolkata Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission held that restaurants cannot forcibly impose service charge on a customer. The Commission has directed the restaurant to pay b
Insurer Cannot Deny Mediclaim Citing Existing Illness: Supreme Court
Supreme Court recently noted that an insurer cannot repudiate a claim by citing an existing medical condition that was disclosed by the insured in the proposal form, once the policy has been issued. T
Delhi High Court has issued the orders making it mandatory for all food business operators to make full and complete disclosure of all the ingredients that go into the making of any food item in order
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Special Leave Petition of the ITC Limited challenging a Madras High Court order. The division bench of Madras High Court had refused to interfere with the ord
Wrong Haircut In 2018: NCDRC Directed ITC Maurya To Pay Rs 2 Crore in Compensation
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has awarded a whopping compensation of Rs 2 crore to a woman model for the wrong haircut and ill-treatment by the staff of Hotel ITC Maurya in 2018
“Insurance Policies Cannot Discriminate Between Physical Illnesses and Mental Illnesses”: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court has emphasized on the need to cover mental illness in the insurance policies. The court noted that insurance policies cannot discriminate between physical illnesses and mental illness
CCI Orders Antitrust Probe Against WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy
The Competition Commission of India has on Wednesday ordered a probe into the new privacy policy of WhatsApp, after making a prima facie observation that it was violative of the Competition Act 2000.
‘Privacy More Important Than Your Money’ – Supreme Court Issues Notice to WhatsApp
The Supreme Court on Monday, sought response from the Central government, Facebook, and WhatsApp, in a plea challenging the new privacy policy. The bench comprising of Chief Justice of India S A Bobde
ED Attaches Assets Worth Rs 130 Crore in Demonetization Scam Case
On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over Rs 130 crore of various Hyderabad-based jewelry houses and their promoters in a money-laundering probe linked to alleged financia
Republic TV Files Defamation Complaint Against Navika Kumar
ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd. (the company running Republic TV and R Bharat channels) has filed a criminal defamation case in a Delhi Court, against Times Now anchor Navika Kumar for allegedly making def
Start Clearing Reserved Cases, SC Allowed CERC to Resume Operations
Supreme Court on Wednesday has allowed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to resume its administrative operations and start passing orders in connection to the 174 reserved cases. Th
‘You Don’t Like WhatsApp, Don’t Use It’ – Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has on Monday recused from hearing a petition that has challenged WhatsApp’s new privacy policy which was slated to come into effect in February, but has been deferred till
Delhi HC Issues Notice in a Plea Seeking to Regulate Online Lending Apps
On Friday, the Delhi High Court issued a notice in a plea that sought a direction to the Reserve Bank of India to regulate and control the digital lending platforms. The division bench of Chief Justic
Delhi High Court Directs Agencies to Remove Hanging Wires, Cables in Chandni Chowk
The Delhi High Court has on Tuesday warned the relevant authorities of Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd (MTNL), BSES, North Municipal Corporation of Delhi (North MCD), and others, citing that it would issu
Bharti Airtel And Vi Move Supreme Court Over Calculation of AGR Dues
On 7th January 2021, Bharti Airtel, the Indian multinational telecommunications services company has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a limited clarification/modification of the A
BMC Lodges FIR against Sonu Sood for Allegedly Converting 6-Storey Building into a Hotel
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has filed a police complaint against the actor Sonu Sood allegedly over converting a six-storey residential building in Juhu into a hotel without the requi
Recently, a consumer court in Kerala has held a film actor liable for making false claims while endorsing a hair cream product, without ascertaining its effectiveness. According to the sources, the Di
DCGI Approves Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin For Emergency Use
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Serum Institute of India’s ‘Covishield’ and Bharat Biotech’s ‘Covaxin’ for restricted emergency use, informed Dr. VG Somani, t
Arnab Goswami Bribed BARC Officials to Manipulate Republic TV’s TRP: Mumbai Police
Mumbai police has submitted a remand note to a magistrate court in Mumbai seeking further custody of the former CEO Partho Dasgupta and alleged that journalist Arnab Goswami bribed lakhs of rupees to
Show Cause Notice with Intention to Blacklist Must Clearly Mention the Intention to do so
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a show-cause notice to constitute the valid basis of a blacklisting order, must spell out clearly or its contents are such that it can be clearly inferred theref
Bombay HC Quashes BARC’s Order On Imposing Fine On TV Today Network
The Bombay High Court quashed and set aside an order passed by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) imposing a fine of Rs 5 Lakh on TV Today Network Limited, which owns news channel India To
SC Stays Delhi HC Order Directing SpiceJet To Deposit Rs 243 Crore In Kalanithi Maran Matter
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Delhi High Court order, which directed Indian Airline SpiceJet to deposit Rs 243 crore with the Registry, in its ongoing arbitration case with its former promote
SC Asks Airtel And Vodafone Idea To Share TRAI Details Of Segmented Offers
On Friday, the Supreme Court has directed Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to disclose information/details sought by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regarding segmented offers. The ben
Delhi High Court Restrains Republic TV From Using Tagline ‘News Hour’
On Friday, the Delhi High Court granted interim relief to the ‘Times Now’ channel by restraining ‘Republic TV’ from using the tagline ‘NEWS HOUR’ or any other mark
US Justice Department To File Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google
On Tuesday, the Justice Department sued Google for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition, since its ground-breaking
Allahabad HC dismisses Volkswagen plea to quash FIR on alleged installation of ‘cheat device’
The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed a plea that sought to quash an FIR lodged against Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd., filed by an Audi owner in the wake of 2019 finding of NGT that
Paytm App is Back on Google Play Store, Hours After It Was Removed
One of India’s leading digital payments application, Paytm has accused Alphabet Inc.’s Google of violating the competition rules after it removed the rival’s app from its Play Store on Frida
Two Sion Hospital Staffers Suspended Over Misplacing Dead Bodies, FIR Registered
Two employees of the Mumbai-based Sion Hospital has been suspended following an incident of mixing up the dead bodies of two persons. The dead body of a 28-year-old boy Ankush was misplaced with the d
SC Serves Notice to Chhattisgarh Govt, EOW, ACB, SIT, and Two Bureaucrats in Multi-Crore PDS Scam
Supreme Court on Wednesday has served a notice to the Chhattisgarh government over a plea filed by a witness in the Public Distribution System scam amounting Rs 36,000 crore alleging that all the ende
Do Not Permit Hookah in Bars, Cafes, and Restaurants: Allahabad High Court to UP Government
Allahabad High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh government to prohibit serving hookahs in bars, cafes, and restaurants until further orders in view of the surge in COVID-19
SC Sets 10 Years Timeframe for AGR Dues; NCLT to Decide Monetization of Spectrum
Supreme Court on Tuesday, has given 10 years time frame to the Telcos in connection to the payment of Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR). The court has denied interfering in the insolvency process as it is
Restaurant Charging Rs 10 Over the MRP for Ice-Cream, Fined Rs 2 Lakh
Mumbai central Shagun Veg restaurant’s urge to earn extra 10 has led it to face the heavy fine of Rs 2 lakhs. District Consumer Forum has levied an exemplary cost of Rs 2 lakh on a restaurant wh
Supreme Court Fined Ayurveda Doctor 10,000 for Claiming Development of COVID-19 Cure
Supreme Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 10,000 for claiming that he had developed medicine for the COVID-19. Haryana-based Omprakash Vaid Gyantara has made the claims of developing a COVID-1
Plea in Delhi HC Seeks to Classify Masks and Sanitizers as Essential Commodities
On Friday, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging an order of the Central government of excluding mask and sanitizer from essential commodities and levying 18%
Australian Regulator ACCC Sues Google for Misleading Consumers Over Personal Data Use
Court proceedings have been launched against Alphabet’s Google by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for misleading the consumers over the use of personal data for its key
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 came into force on 20th Jul, which includes the establishment of Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to encourage, safeguard, and implement the rights of con
Madras High Court restrained Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from using the trademark “Coronil”
Recently launched “Coronil” drug by Ramdev’s Patanjali which was claimed to be a cure for COVID-19 has encountered another blow as Madras High Court has restrained the company from u
Volkswagen and Audi Charged Under Cheating, Forgery, and Criminal Conspiracy
An FIR has been registered against the automobile industry brands Volkswagen and Audi in Noida for installing cheat devices in their cars in order to misrepresent the emissions. The carmakers are char
Delhi High Court restrains Daiichi from creating third party rights on SRL Trademark
The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday directed the status quo and also restrained third party rights on ‘SRL’ Trademark after the Japanese Company Daiichi Sankyo filed a petition to attach and sell
In an interim relief to Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the Bombay High Court on Monday restrained Emami from initiating any legal proceedings against HUL for use of the trademark ‘Glow & Handsome’
Domestic and International Flights can now take bookings of middle seats too – Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court has allowed the airlines to fill up the middle seats by strictly complying with the DCGA guidelines issued on May 31 under which all airlines have to provide the wrap-up wear to the
On Wednesday, the Madras High Court refused to stay the State government’s decision to re-open liquor shops in the State, from Thursday. However, the court issued certain guidelines in the sale of l
Times Group slaps legal notice on ThePrint, for ‘disparaging’ article on COVID-19 transmission
Days after an Indian digital online newspaper, ThePrint published an article indicating that transmission of coronavirus through newspapers and currency notes were theoretically possible, Bennett Cole
Say goodbye to online shopping as all giants shut for 21 days
Getting your things delivered at your doorstep will no more be an easier task for the next 21 days in India as e-commerce giants shut their Operations temporarily during Lockdown. The severity of dead
Plea against CCI nod for Flipkart’s acquisition rejected by NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has on 12 March dismissed a petition filed by the trader’s body, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) against Competition Commission of India (CC
Supreme Court slams the Telecoms to clear the AGR dues by 17 March
The Supreme Court today has excoriated the telecom operators for their non-compliance of its order directing them to pay the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of Rs 1.47 Lakh crore to the department of tel
Notice to Centre seeking ban on tobacco advertisements – Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today has issued a notice to the Health Ministry on a plea seeking directions on imposing a ban on advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products in any form, includi
Supreme Court allows transportation of mined minerals in Goa
The Apex court on 30 January approved a plea filed by a mining firm Chowgule and Company Private Limited, which sought transportation of iron ore in Goa, extracted till March 2018. The three-judge ben
NCDRC’s ruling of unfair trade practice against Star TV and Airtel was set aside by SC
Granting relief to the Star TV and Bharti Airtel, the Supreme Court has set aside the ruling of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which directed them to pay punitive damages of Rs
SC to hear Airtel, Vodafone Idea’s plea seeking time to pay AGR dues
A joint modification application was filed by the Vodafone Idea Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., and the Tata Teleservices Ltd., seeking some more time to pay the adjusted gross revenue (AGR), in the Supreme
‘Prove or Apologize’ – Indian Medical Association to Narendra Modi
The Indian Medical Association, India’s largest association of Doctors has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding clarification on the statements allegedly made by Modi claiming that big
Copyright cannot be claimed on True Events – Meghna Gulzar, director of ‘Chhapaak’ movie
In response to a suit filed by a writer Rakesh Bharti, who sought credit as one of the writers of the movie ‘Chhapaak,’ the director of the movie, Meghna Gulzar, filed an affidavit before the Bomb
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From Hazard to Harmony: Cosmetovigilance In India’s Cosmetics Sector
With the rise in demand for cosmetics products, the industry is also growing rapidly. From international companies coming to India to homegrown companies establishing themselves in the cosmetic market
How To File A Consumer Complaint In India?
When we make a purchase with our hard-earned money, we expect the best products and services. But what if you are not getting the expected quality? In that situation, do you have any legal options to
FREE Accidental Insurance Cover Upto Rs 10 Lakh That Comes With Your ATM
Have your bank informed you about this free insurance cover that you get with an ATM card? As per the Reserve Bank of India’s data, Indian banks have issued over 92 crore debit cards as of Septe
Endorsement By Celebrities And Influencers Under Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Abstract Advertisements have always been a very significant part of a person’s life. Advertisements are a source of information through which people become aware about a product or a service, in fac
Why Women Products And Services Are More Expensive Than Men?: Pink Tax Explained
Whenever you enter a store, do you notice the price difference in the same products which are designed for different genders? Why does a haircut at a salon for women cost more in comparison to a man&#
Which state in India first banned smoking in Public? Public smoking was made illegal in the history of the world first by a Division Bench of Kerala High Court in 1999. The bench headed by Dr. Justice
Analysis and Key Highlights of Consumer Protection Act 2019
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 was proposed in the Parliament by Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The 2019 bill was enacted by the Lok Sabha on
Advocates for State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
– this article throws light on the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission as established under the act. For clarification, you may write to our best advocates for State Consumer Disputes R
WHO IS A CONSUMER? According to section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986: “Consumer” means any person who: Buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly
Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deficiency is defined in 2(1)(g) as “any fault, imperfection, shortcoming or inadequacy in the quality, nature and manner of performance which is required to
What was the Need of Consumer Protection Act? Before the enactment of The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, there was no specified platform for the consumer to get their disputes resolved, as such the ma
National Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), India is a quasi-judicial commission in India which was set up under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. Its head office is located in New
Have you ever wondered about the characteristics one needs to possess to be called a good lawyer? If yes, then check out the following list to see if you fit the bill: 1.Good communication skills R
How to Draft and File a consumer complaint
– This article purports to empower laymen, to be able to draft and file a consumer complaint and seek justice for themselves. We suggest you keep open The Consumer Protection Act 1986 for handy
Overview What is Product Liability? The product which is sold in the market should meet some minimum standards. If the product does not fulfill the reasonable expectation of a consumer, then who would
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Maina Devi Bairalia Vs. Life Insurance Corporation
NCDRC Delhi Year : 1993
Skypak Couriers Pvt Ltd Vs. C. E. R. S.
NCDRC Delhi Year : 1992
Presidency Post Master Vs. U Shanker Rao
NCDRC Delhi Year : 1993
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Vs. V Venkataraman
NCDRC Delhi Year : 1992
S P Dhavaskar Vs. Housing Commissioner Karnataka Housing Board
NCDRC Delhi Year : 1995
Nivrutti G More Vs. Vinayak Deshmukh
Bombay High Court Year : 1994
Poonam Verma Vs. Ashwin Patel & Ors
Supreme Court of India Year : 1996
Chairman, Board of Examinations, Madras Vs. Mohideen Abdul Kader
NCDRC Delhi Year : 1996
Ambrish Kumar Shukla & Ors. Vs Ferrous Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
NCDRC Delhi Year : 2016
