#State Commission

The Madhya Pradesh State Consumer Commission ruled that a complainant’s absence abroad and her advocate’s failure to appear do not constitute sufficient cause to condone a delay of over a year in filing an appeal. The ruling reinforces that litigants bear ultimate responsibility for pursuing their cases, even when represented, and cannot shift liability for procedural lapses onto external factors without demonstrable due diligence.

Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench mandates the Maharashtra State Agricultural Prices Commission to actively recommend the difference between Central and State Minimum Support Prices (MSP) under GR 23/04/2015, transforming its advisory role into a binding obligation. This ruling ensures farmers receive the higher MSP, addressing systemic gaps in agricultural pricing policies and holding state bodies accountable for implementation.