Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(d), 14 -- Electricity connection - Potential user - Consumer - Complaint maintainable...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14, Electricity Act, 1910, Section 24 -- Disconnection of electricity - On account of non-payment of dues due to bouncing of cheque - Contention that before effecting disconnection seven days notice not given not accepted - Bill issued provides a notice of seven days for payment - In default to suffer disconnection - Bouncing..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(c), 14 -- Car - Complaint regarding refund of price of catalytic converter as the same was not provided with the car & Held that if the machine delivered does not contain any particular part/gadget, the customer shall be entitled to get that particular part/gadget or return of value thereof...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14 -- Telephone Bills - Allegedly excessive and arbitrary - Per se is not enough to hold any deficiency in rendering service on the part of the Telephone Department - The Fora cannot direct payment of telephone bills on average basis...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 2(d) -- Judgment is declaration or final determination of rights of parties in the matter before the Court - Judgment puts an end at least at some stage to the lis between the parties...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 2(4), 3 -- Permission to produce Expert in rebuttal evidence - Parties at issue with regard to validity of Will, very right of testator to execute Will as also execution and writing of Will disputed - No substantial injustice to defendant if Expert is permitted to be examined - Evidence of Expert may not be considered as evidence..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 2(4), 3, 17A -- Rules of Order 18 regulating leading of additional evidence, rebuttal evidence and power of Court to summon evidence at any stage - Must be construed and read in conjunction with each other - Procedural law should be construed liberally to achieve ends of justice rather than to scuffle parties rights at the trial..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14(1)(d) -- Compensation - Loss of title deeds of the property of the complainant by the appellant Insurance Company - The complainant had to suffer loss of Rs.25,000/- on account of cost of stamp papers, Advocate's fee and registration charges - Loss suffered by the complainant was the direct result of deficiency in..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), 14(1)(d) -- Airlines - Complainant made to purchase another ticket as the original had been lost - No provision to issue duplicate ticket - It was incumbent upon the complainant to purchase to purchase another ticket to complete the journey - There was no question of any deficiency in rendering service on the part of Air..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2, 14 -- Insurance claim - Repudiation - Ground that the insured had concealed material facts with respect to his health at the time of taking the insurance policy - Held that blood pressure and mental depression as such is not considered material fact unless the death has occurred on that account - The nexus has to be established..........
