India - Consumer

Consumer Forum Holds Skin Clinic Liable for Negligence in Laser Treatment: Compensation and Refunds Ordered

Aesthetic Ambitions Turn Costly: Consumer Court Penalizes Clinic for LaserNegligenceA 24-year-old woman’s quest for clearer skin through hyperpigmentation treatment has culminated in a significant legal victory at theDistrict Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Nagercoil. The Commission...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

FSSAI Certification Must Prevail over Customs' Arbitrary Re-testing of Food Imports: Bombay High Court

When Regulators Clash: Bombay High Court Rules Customs Cannot Arbitrarily Override FSSAI Certification In a significant ruling for the trading community, the Bombay High Court has intervened in a dispute between the Customs Department and a private imp...

12 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Sale of Defective Product and Poor Service Constitutes Deficiency under Consumer Law: District Commission East Delhi

Cooling Crisis: Delhi Consumer Court Slaps Penalty on Manufacturer for Defective AC In a significant ruling for consumer rights, theDistrict Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (East) Delhihas heldFujitsu General India Pvt Ltdliable for "deficiency in service." The Commission mandated the ...

30 Mar 2026

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Failure to Honour Warranty and Address Technical Defects Amounts to Deficiency in Service: North Delhi District Consumer Commission

A Premium Purchase Gone Wrong: MG Motors Held Liable for 'Electronic Failure' as Consumer Commission Orders Full RefundA Hard-Learned Lesson in Consumer RightsWhat happens when a high-end vehicle, purchased with the expectation of safety and reliability, turns into a ...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Considers Plea to Shift Varavara Rao

Bombay High Court Considers Plea to Shift Varavara Rao: A Critical Examination of Bail JurisprudenceThe procedural journey of activist and poet P. Varavara Rao in the Bhima Koregaon case offers a sobering lens through which to view the intersection of national security legislat...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Denying Video Conferencing to Elderly Witnesses Impedes Access to Justice: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Technology Over Tradition: High Court Rules for Elderly WitnessesIn a landmark directive aimed at modernizing judicial accessibility, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a lower court order that denied a 78-year-old witness the right to testify via vi...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Illegal Detention Under BNSS: Allahabad HC Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation for Victim of Power Abuse

A Price on Liberty:Allahabad High CourtSlams Arbitrary Detention, Orders Heavy CompensationIn a landmark decision that reaffirms the sanctity of individual liberty, theAllahabad High Courthas delivered a stern warning to the authorities in Prayagraj. Addressing ahabeas corpuspetition, a divis...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Imposes Costs on Petitioner for Misleading Court in Contempt Petition

Judicial Integrity Upheld: Rajasthan High Court Penalizes Petitioner for Misleading Contempt ClaimIn a stern reminder of the sanctity of judicial proceedings, the High Court of Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench) has dismissed a contempt petition and levied a fine of Rs 5,000 on a petitioner found to ha...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Pendency of Civil Suit Cannot Bar Relief Under Senior Citizens Act, 2007: Bombay High Court

Protecting the Twilight Years: Bombay High Court Affirms Power to Void Property Deeds of Neglectful Successors In a firm reaffirmation of the rights of the elderly, the Bombay High Court has ruled that a pending civil suit cannot be used as a strategic tool to ob...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Recovery of Excess Compensation Payments Is Within Court’s Inherent Powers Under Section 151 CPC: J&K High Court

The Price of Unjust Enrichment: High Court Seals Recovery of Excess Land Compensation In a robust affirmation of judicial authority and fiscal accountability, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a challenge against an order d...

08 May 2026