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Supreme Court of India: Fixed deposit earning interest not automatically a ‘commercial purpose’ — “Consumer complaint still not maintainable due to fraud dispute”

Court’s decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the rejection of the consumer complaint, though on different reasoning. It held that merely earning interest on a fixed deposit…
Posted by Rawlaw March 21, 2026
vested land
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Supreme Court of India cuts ₹2 crore consumer compensation to ₹25 lakh — “Damages cannot rest on photocopies, conjecture or sympathy”

1. Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India partly allowed a civil appeal filed by a hotel company against a consumer compensation award, sharply reducing the compensation from ₹2 crore…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
consumer fora
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Supreme Court: “Consumer Fora Cannot Rewrite Terms of Insurance Policy” — Insurer’s Liability Limited to Policy Coverage, Not Beyond Contractual Terms

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the insurance company, setting aside the concurrent findings of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, the State Commission, and the…
Posted by Rawlaw October 8, 2025
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
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Supreme Court: “Consumer Fora cannot build a new case beyond pleadings; medical negligence must be proved, not presumed” – Orders of NCDRC and SCDRC set aside, complaint dismissed

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by a doctor and a nursing home against findings of medical negligence in the death of a mother and her newborn.…
Posted by Rawlaw September 10, 2025

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