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Mumbai: No toilets for women at state consumer court, lawyers write to PMO
Women legal eagles rue lack of washrooms at consumer court. The letter dated February 3 and submitted online to the PMO grievance portal begins by stating in its subject line: Toilet/washroom for ladies for the staff, advocates, and litigants at the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) Mumbai premises
05 March,2025 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar
Couple sues lab for Rs 7crore after tests don’t reveal child’s rare condition
Soldier’s wife says they went ahead with pregnancy only because specific lab test report gave ‘all-clear’ for severe genetic disorder. According to Hatkar, her son was born on December 12, 2017, and was later diagnosed with two rare conditions: Ichthyosis and Penoscrotal Hypospadias
24 December,2024 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Ordered a phone online but received soap? here's how to get back your money
One can now file a complaint from your home through the edaakhil.nic.in. The Consumer Protection Act has made it possible for consumers to get back their hard earned money
05 November,2024 05:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
IDFC bank ordered to compensate man Rs 1 lakh for unauthorised EMI deduction
The Navi Mumbai man realised in February 2020 that the bank had deducted EMI from his account at the Panvel branch for a loan he did not take.
20 May,2024 07:29 PM IST | Navi Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Consumer body orders insurance firm to pay Rs 2 lakh claim to farmer's widow
The Mumbai consumer body criticised an insurance firm for rejecting a woman's claim arbitrarily and failing to fulfil its role imposed by state government.
21 April,2024 02:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Panel rejects student's plea claiming lack of citations in newspaper editorials
A Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Mumbai on Monday observed that editorials generally address the thought process and wisdom of readers in general and mentioning details of citations will affect the beauty of their presentation
26 February,2024 04:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Travel firm to pay for bus passenger’s ‘nightmare’, says consumer court
Mumbai Consumer Commission awards Rs 2 lakh in compensation to a senior citizen with medical issues who was offloaded at a remote location
17 January,2024 05:17 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Thane consumer forum tells insurer to pay customer Rs 3.2 lakh for poor service
Customer Rehmat Ansari had purchased a year-long motor insurance policy for his trailer truck in March 2021. Following an accident in July same year, he reported the incident and submitted a repair claim worth Rs 5.19 lakh. The insurer, however, rejected the claim, prompting Ansari to approach the consumer panel.
31 August,2023 05:39 PM IST | Thane | PTI
Criminal acts like fraud, cheating could not be decided by consumer forum: SC
A bench of Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi passed these remarks on March 27 order while setting aside an order of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench at Chennai dated February 1, 2007
31 March,2023 01:30 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
World Consumer Rights Day 2023: Six rights you definitely need to know
As a consumer, we buy a lot of things every single day but very often, we face situations where the seller may not be truthful and we may be cheated. On World Consumer Rights Day, we bring to you the rights mandated to safeguard the interests of consumers
15 March,2023 04:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent