SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

2021 Supreme(Online)(SC) 503

SUPREME COURT
Uday U. Lalit, Hemant Gupta, *S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ.
Laureate – Appellant
Versus
the purchaser – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Jayanth Mithras
For the Respondents: Mr. M. L. Lahoty

Table of Content
1. details of real estate transaction and disputes. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5)
2. builder's defense regarding delays and obligations. (Para 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
3. court analysis of builder's arguments and consumer rights. (Para 8 , 17 , 18)
4. clarifications on rights and entitlements of subsequent purchasers. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 31)
5. consumer protection legacies and relevance. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 32)
6. final order and modifications to ncdrc decisions. (Para 33)

1. The appellant (hereafter called "Laureate" or "the builder") is aggrieved by an order of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (In Consumer case No. 1183 of 2017, decided on 29/05/2019) (hereafter "NCDRC"). The respondent (hereafter "the purchaser") had sought, through his complaint a direction against the builder, for refund of the consideration amount of Rs.1,93,70,883/- received by the latter, as consideration for sale of a flat along with interest @ 24% p.a. from the date different instalments were paid, as well as compensation and costs.

2. The relevant facts are that one Ms. Madhabi Venkatraman (hereafter "the original allottee") applied on 29/08/2012 for allotment of a resident


























































Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top