Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(f), 11 -- Defective laptop - Jurisdiction - Only controversy to be decided whether the Laptop had developed the defects within the permissible period and whether there was any fault on the part of the appellant in damaging the Laptop and related apparatus - The Consumer Fora cannot run away from its responsibility by referring..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 3, Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 7B, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Act, 1997, Section 14 -- Telephone bills - Mobile phone connection bill - Private service providers - Arbitration of dispute - Held that the private service providers do not fall under the category of telegraph authority within the meaning of Section..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 14, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 2 -- After passing of the decree asking D.H. to accept the principal amount and waive the interest awarded thereon - It is open to the parties to enter into a contract or compromise with reference to their rights under the decree - The right of the judgment debtor to make an attempt to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 2, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 14 -- After passing of the decree J.D. writing a letter to D.H. to accept the principal amount and waive the interest awarded thereon - It is an attempt to persuade the D.H. to forego claim relating to interest - An agreement, which extinguishes the decree as such in whole or in part and..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147(1), 2(b) -- Accident - Damage to property of third party - Liability is limited to Rs.6, 000/- u/s 147(2) of the Act unless it is proved that owner of vehicle has insured for a higher sum - Plea not raised in this regard - Held, liability of insurance company is to the extent of Rs.6, 000/- only and claimant is entitled to recover..........
Punjab Regional Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, Section 2(d), 17, 26, 182 -- Selection - Appointment - Post of Sub Divisional Engineer (Bridges and Roads) - Challenge as to - Chief Administrator the Competent Authority who was also the Chairman of the Selection Committee has not laid down any separate criteria except during the course of selection - Regulation 9..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 14, 16, 226, Punjab Regional Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, Section 2(d), 17, 26, 182 -- Selection - Appointment - Post of Sub Divisional Engineer (Bridges and Roads) - Challenge as to - Estoppel - Locus standi - Plea that petitioners having participated in the process of selection cannot challenge the selection repelled -..........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 2(g), 13 -- Land reserved for common purpose falling within the Abadi cannot be termed as Shamlat Deh when the same stood transferred to Municipal Committee...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(f) , 2(1)(g) , 14(1)(d) -- Air conditioner - Defective AC - Deficiency in service - Compensation - From the very beginning the AC was giving noise - Despite checking a number of times OP failed to rectify the defect in the AC - Order of the District Forum directing replacement of defective AC with a new one with the same model..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(r), 14(1) -- Banking service - Credit card - Unfair trade practice - False affidavit in evidence - Punitive damages - Instead of prosecuting the appellant, who filed affidavit which contained palpably wrong averments on the face of it due to which complainant had to suffer harassment and mental agony for pretty long time,..........
