Supreme Court holds that leasing a residential flat does not automatically make buyer a non-consumer; burden lies on seller to prove dominant commercial purpose.
NCDRC holds that unregistered indemnity deeds can be relied upon to establish liability for deficiency in service under Consumer Protection Act, 1986, when compensation is sought for breach.
Delhi State Commission dismisses consumer complaint as barred by limitation under Section 69 of CPA 2019, holding that joint filing cannot revive stale claims of individual complainants.
Chandigarh State Consumer Commission holds that mutually agreed revised possession date in real estate agreement overrides prior terms; interest payable from revised date only.
Delhi State Consumer Commission holds that Guaranteed Loyalty Additions in ULIP policies are payable only on maturity or death, not on surrender, reinforcing strict construction of insurance contracts.
Delhi State Consumer Commission holds that Section 13(2)(a) of CPA 1986 permits no extension beyond 45 days for filing written statements, even for corporate respondents.