Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 3, Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 7 -- B - Additional remedy - Arbitration clause - Bar of jurisdiction - Mobile phone dispute - Held that only the disputes pertaining to the telephone line i.e. landline, apparatus and appliances would be covered and the wireless service like the services being rendered by the cell phone companies will..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 11 , 14 -- Telegraph Act, Section 7B - Jurisdiction - Telecommunication Services - Complaint maintainability - There is implied bar to invoke the provision of CP Act in view of Section 7B of the Telegraph Act - The Commission has no jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate upon the appeal - Appeal dismissed without prejudice to the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 4, 20, Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, Section 3, 6 -- Bail - Setting up unauthorized telephone exchange - Besides wrongful gain for himself and loss to Govt. Exchequer it is also a threat to the safety and security of Nation - Bail declined...........
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..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2, Electricity Act, 2004, Section 54, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, Section 42, Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 10 -- Laying electric head lines - Temporary injunction to restrain defendants from laying the over head electric lines etc. - The licensee under the Electricity Act and the Telegraph Act does not acquire any land, it..........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 106 -- Notice - Quit notice sent through telegram - Certified copy issued by Post and Telegraph Department which bears signature of landlord, there is a presumption that original telegram sent to tenant bore signature of landlord, unless proved otherwise - Validity of notice upheld...........
Telephone -- Dispute regarding telephone bills - Consumer complaint - Held, when special remedy is provided u/s 7-B of Indian Telegraph Act then remedy under Consumer Protection Act is by implication barred. (Telegraph Act, 1885, S.7-B, Consumer Protection Act, 1986)..........
Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 16(3), Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959, Section 6(i) -- Compensation claim - Order of District Judge directing payment of Court fees - Challenge as to - Applicant filing application u/s.16(3) of Indian Telegraph Act on ground that amount offered against acquisition of land is inadequate - Application u/s.16(3) of Indian Telegraph Act is covered by..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), Indian Telegraph Rules -- Telephone disconnection - Default of payment - No notice issue of disconnection to subscriber, stating, that his individual telephone connection will be disconnected in case of dues of other telephone are paid - Disconnection of telephone cannot be called to be in order...........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(g), Telegraph Act, 1885, Section 7B -- Telephone bill - Excessive and exorbitant - Sudden spurt in telephone calls not dealt with as per instructions issued on the subject - Non compliance of instructions not explained - Order of the District Forum allowing complaint upheld...........
