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Emami Fined Rs 15 Lakh For "Misleading, Unfair" Claims Over Fairness Cream
A district consumer forum imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream advertisement was deceptive and misleading.
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Kerala Theatre Fined Rs 50,000 For Denying Viewers To Watch Film From Start
A district consumer forum here has directed a theatre owner to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for denying viewers the chance to watch a movie from the beginning despite booking the seats and reaching the cinema hall on time.
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Bengaluru Woman Wins Case Against Flipkart for Overpriced Hair Care Product
The consumer forum ruled against Flipkart, finding them guilty of unfair trade practices for selling a shampoo bottle above its maximum retail price (MRP).
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Kochi Flat Demolished On Supreme Court Orders, Builder Asked To Pay Rs 22 Lakh
A district consumer forum here has directed a private company to pay over Rs 20 lakh to a couple to whom it had sold a flat in Maradu here, which was later demolished on the orders of the Supreme Court.
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Zomato, McDonald's Fined Rs 1 Lakh For Sending Non-Veg Food In Place Of Veg Order
Zomato today said a penalty of Rs 1 lakh has been imposed on it and restaurant partner McDonald's by the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Jodhpur, for alleged wrongful delivery of non-vegetarian food in place of a vegetarian food order.
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ITC Fined Rs 1 Lakh After Man Complains One Biscuit Missing In Sunfeast Marie Pack
In its defence, ITC submitted that there was no deficiency or defect in the 76-gram biscuit packs of Sunfeast Marie Light in terms of the quantity.
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Travel Agencies Asked To Pay 50 Lakh After Client Loses Wife, Son In Accident
Premier travel agencies Thomas Cook and Red Apple Travel have been ordered to pay Rs 50 lakh to a Delhi man who lost his wife, son and father-in-law in an accident during a visit to Sri Lanka.
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SBI To Pay Delhi Man Rs 2 Lakh After Sending Bill For Expired Credit Card
A Delhi consumer forum has directed the SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd. to pay Rs 2 lakh to a person here for sending him bill even after his card's expiry and blacklisting him for non-payment of the charges.
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Criminal Acts Like Fraud Cannot Be Decided By Consumer Forum: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has remarked that cases involving tortious acts or criminality like fraud or cheating could not be decided by the Consumer Forums and deficiency in service has to be distinguished from the criminal acts.
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MakeMyTrip Fined Rs 35,000 For Deficient Services By Consumer Court
The New Delhi district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed online travel company Make My Trip to pay over Rs 35,000 to a man, who had made a booking in a resort but found it locked, for deficiency in services.
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Metaverse Will Reach Industrial Ecosystems Before Consumers: World Economic Forum
Metaverse tech is expected to see a widescale industrial adoption before individual consumers begin to come onboard the virtual universe ecosystem, Nokia CTO Nishant Batra has written for a World Economic Forum blog post.
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OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says
COAI on Tuesday pitched for licensing and light-touch regulation for OTT communication services, as part of its suggestions on definition of OTT networks as part of the draft telecom bill. The telecom operators' body also said that OTT services, which include apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and Telegram, should directly compensate telcos f...
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Gurugram Woman To Get Rs 2 Lakh Compensation After Being Attacked By Dog
The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum on Tuesday ordered the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to give interim compensation of Rs 2 lakh to a woman who was injured after being attacked by a pet dog in August.
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Bank Misreads Kannada Numeral, Dishonours Cheque; Fined Rs 85,000
A State Bank of India branch in Karnataka has been fined Rs 85,177 by the Dharwad District Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum for dishonouring a cheque after failing to properly recognise a Kannada numeral on it.
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Zomato Cancels Order Under "On Time Or Free" Delivery Scheme; Fined INR 10,000
The man, Ajay Sharma, filed a complaint with the consumer forum regarding the violation committed by Zomato of their "on time or free" delivery scheme.
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Emami Fined Rs 15 Lakh For "Misleading, Unfair" Claims Over Fairness Cream
A district consumer forum imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream advertisement was deceptive and misleading.
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Kerala Theatre Fined Rs 50,000 For Denying Viewers To Watch Film From Start
A district consumer forum here has directed a theatre owner to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for denying viewers the chance to watch a movie from the beginning despite booking the seats and reaching the cinema hall on time.
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Bengaluru Woman Wins Case Against Flipkart for Overpriced Hair Care Product
The consumer forum ruled against Flipkart, finding them guilty of unfair trade practices for selling a shampoo bottle above its maximum retail price (MRP).
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Kochi Flat Demolished On Supreme Court Orders, Builder Asked To Pay Rs 22 Lakh
A district consumer forum here has directed a private company to pay over Rs 20 lakh to a couple to whom it had sold a flat in Maradu here, which was later demolished on the orders of the Supreme Court.
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Zomato, McDonald's Fined Rs 1 Lakh For Sending Non-Veg Food In Place Of Veg Order
Zomato today said a penalty of Rs 1 lakh has been imposed on it and restaurant partner McDonald's by the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Jodhpur, for alleged wrongful delivery of non-vegetarian food in place of a vegetarian food order.
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ITC Fined Rs 1 Lakh After Man Complains One Biscuit Missing In Sunfeast Marie Pack
In its defence, ITC submitted that there was no deficiency or defect in the 76-gram biscuit packs of Sunfeast Marie Light in terms of the quantity.
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Travel Agencies Asked To Pay 50 Lakh After Client Loses Wife, Son In Accident
Premier travel agencies Thomas Cook and Red Apple Travel have been ordered to pay Rs 50 lakh to a Delhi man who lost his wife, son and father-in-law in an accident during a visit to Sri Lanka.
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SBI To Pay Delhi Man Rs 2 Lakh After Sending Bill For Expired Credit Card
A Delhi consumer forum has directed the SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd. to pay Rs 2 lakh to a person here for sending him bill even after his card's expiry and blacklisting him for non-payment of the charges.
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Criminal Acts Like Fraud Cannot Be Decided By Consumer Forum: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has remarked that cases involving tortious acts or criminality like fraud or cheating could not be decided by the Consumer Forums and deficiency in service has to be distinguished from the criminal acts.
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MakeMyTrip Fined Rs 35,000 For Deficient Services By Consumer Court
The New Delhi district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed online travel company Make My Trip to pay over Rs 35,000 to a man, who had made a booking in a resort but found it locked, for deficiency in services.
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Metaverse Will Reach Industrial Ecosystems Before Consumers: World Economic Forum
Metaverse tech is expected to see a widescale industrial adoption before individual consumers begin to come onboard the virtual universe ecosystem, Nokia CTO Nishant Batra has written for a World Economic Forum blog post.
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OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says
COAI on Tuesday pitched for licensing and light-touch regulation for OTT communication services, as part of its suggestions on definition of OTT networks as part of the draft telecom bill. The telecom operators' body also said that OTT services, which include apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and Telegram, should directly compensate telcos f...
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Gurugram Woman To Get Rs 2 Lakh Compensation After Being Attacked By Dog
The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum on Tuesday ordered the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) to give interim compensation of Rs 2 lakh to a woman who was injured after being attacked by a pet dog in August.
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Bank Misreads Kannada Numeral, Dishonours Cheque; Fined Rs 85,000
A State Bank of India branch in Karnataka has been fined Rs 85,177 by the Dharwad District Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum for dishonouring a cheque after failing to properly recognise a Kannada numeral on it.
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Zomato Cancels Order Under "On Time Or Free" Delivery Scheme; Fined INR 10,000
The man, Ajay Sharma, filed a complaint with the consumer forum regarding the violation committed by Zomato of their "on time or free" delivery scheme.
