National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission Archives

‘Completely erroneous to suggest vacations undermine speedy redressal of consumer disputes’; Delhi HC directs Department of Consumer Affairs to restore vacations in NCDRC

The Court stated that the notion that courts/tribunals have excessive vacations is a common myth, based on a complete misconception as regards judicial functioning and workload. Further, even on working days, judicial work is not confined to presiding over court proceedings and extends well beyond regular working hours.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

What is the ambit of “Commercial Purpose” defined under Consumer Protection Act?: Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court, while going by the ordinary meaning of ‘commercial purpose’, said that ‘Commercial’ denotes “pertaining to commerce”. However, the Explanation clarifies that even purchases in certain situations for ‘commercial purposes’ would not take within its sweep the purchaser out of the definition of expression ‘consumer’

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Failure of duty of care by ICU staff; NCDRC finds compensation granted by SCDRC to be just and adequate

While dealing with a challenge against the order of the State Commission, Delhi, the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission found the same reasoned, and the compensation to be just and adequate, thereby dismissing both the appeals.