Bombay High Court Restores Consumer Commission’s Order Holding Bank Liable for Fraud: “Illiterate Widow Wrongfully Deprived of Compensation — Bank’s Negligence Cannot Be Overlooked” strengthens consumer protection jurisprudence by safeguarding vulnerable depositors, especially illiterate individuals.

Bombay High Court Restores Consumer Commission’s Order Holding Bank Liable for Fraud: “Illiterate Widow Wrongfully Deprived of Compensation — Bank’s Negligence Cannot Be Overlooked” strengthens consumer protection jurisprudence by safeguarding vulnerable depositors, especially illiterate individuals.

Court’s Decision In a landmark consumer rights ruling, Justice Milind N. Jadhav of the Bombay High Court set aside the orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New…