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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicConsumer Court

Topic: Consumer Court

Doctors seek parity with lawyers: SC seeks responses over PIL seeking Consumer Protection Act exemption

The top court will examine whether healthcare services can be excluded from the Consumer Protection Act and if consumer forums should hear complaints against doctors.

Case files in sink, no AC or water supply — Delhi’s consumer forums crumble with massive pendency

New Delhi: The aroma of Mughlai food from the restaurants below the district consumer dispute redressal commission premises in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh often makes...

Can’t take lawyers to consumer court for poor services — what SC said in judgment

SC drew distinction between 'profession' and 'business/ trade' and cited uniqueness of legal profession in its judgment.

Consumer disputes body stays fine on Unacademy for misleading ad on UPSC ‘success’

In 2022, Unacademy released advertisement claiming that 3 out of top 5 UPSC rankers and 26 percent of all UPSC rankers were students of the platform.

‘Deliberately indifferent’: Consumer panel order to Byju’s to refund ‘dissatisfied’ customer Rs 65k

Hooghly Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission also ordered firm to pay student's father Rs 5k for causing mental agony. Order issued ex-parte as Byju’s only submitted written response.

A 20-year battle for Rs 20 — lawyer who sued Railways & won says it wasn’t just about money

In 1999, Tungnath Chaturvedi was overcharged Rs 20 for 2 train tickets in Mathura. A consumer court on 5 August directed railways to refund amount with interest & pay Rs 15,000 fine.

No chambers or even staff washrooms — bleak state of India’s consumer courts reaches SC

Findings listed in a report submitted by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan to SC, which is hearing a suo motu case on large number of vacancies in consumer bodies.

Karnataka State Commission will take 7 yrs to dispose of all consumer disputes: Study

An analysis of the functioning of Karnataka State Commission and the various district commissions reveals several shortcomings in resolving consumer complaints.

South Delhi herbal clinic ‘cures’ couple it declared HIV positive, is fined by consumer court

Court also fines Mumbai lab that ‘conducted' test Rs 25,000 for falsely misleading couple.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.