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👁 Kolkata District Consumer Redressal Commission Godrej Almirah Insects Cockroach Defective

Cockroach home, costly design flaw: Godrej ordered to pay Rs 75,718 by consumer body

June 17, 2026 12:00 IST

The Kolkata consumer commission ordered Godrej to refund Rs 55,718, along with compensation and costs, to a senior citizen, ruling that the almirah had a manufacturing defect, despite the company's design claims.

Wed, Jun 17, 2026
👁 Hyderabad District Consumer Redressal Commission AirAsia Air India Express Job Lost Boardiong Pass Denied

AirAsia’s passport stain check: Court orders Rs 1.15 lakh payout for costing woman her job

June 16, 2026 17:00 IST

A consumer court ordered AirAsia to pay Rs 1.15 lakh for wrongly denying a woman boarding over a passport stain, a groundless decision that ultimately cost her a job in Australia.

Wed, Jun 17, 2026
👁 Telengana State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission Hosptal Covid Bills

Hospital told to pay Rs 72,000 to patient for providing bills with different GST numbers

June 15, 2026 16:54 IST

The Telangana state consumer commission was hearing a plea filed by a man who claimed that a hospital had charged him an unreasonably high fee and given a false discharge summary.

Mon, Jun 15, 2026
👁 chandigarh consumer court revolver death suicide insurance

Chandigarh consumer court overturns Rs 10 lakh insurance award in ‘filmy style’ revolver death case

June 12, 2026 16:00 IST

The Chandigarh state consumer forum denied a Rs 10 lakh insurance claim, ruling that a man’s fatal gunshot wound was a self-inflicted injury, not an accident.

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 Karnataka State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission Cloth Material 100 per cent cotton woman

Woman wins refund as court rules not giving 100% cotton cloth amounts to ‘unfair trade practice’

June 11, 2026 16:30 IST

The Karnataka consumer commission ordered a shop to pay Rs 7,700 to a woman who was sold mixed material, instead of 100% cotton.

Thu, Jun 11, 2026
👁 chandigarh wedding album consumer court

Wedding album, video undelivered, couple wins Rs 25,000 payout for ‘mental stress’

June 11, 2026 11:56 IST

The couple engaged the services of a photography studio for their ring ceremony and wedding reception and paid Rs 43,200. However, despite repeated requests, they failed to deliver the album.

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 Calcutta High Court Train Accident Compensation Mother Daughter

Mother wins 12-year long legal fight, gets Rs 8 lakh compensation for daughter’s fatal fall from moving train

June 10, 2026 14:16 IST

The Calcutta High Court was hearing a claim filed by a woman whose daughter fell from moving train in 2014 while travelling locally in West Bengal.

Wed, Jun 10, 2026
👁 Employee Illegal Termination Bombay High Court MEPS Act Reinstated

Bombay High Court reinstates school employee, calls sacking arbitrary

June 09, 2026 15:55 IST

Condemning an abrupt oral dismissal as illegal, the Bombay High Court reinstated a school employee to his former employment, awarding him complete back wages.

Tue, Jun 09, 2026
👁 CBI Prevention of Corruption Act EPFO Special Judge

Delhi court holds 9 guilty for Rs 83 lakh EPFO defraud

June 08, 2026 18:15 IST

A Delhi special judge convicted persons accused of scamming EPFO by using non-existent employees and false pension benefits claims to systematically siphon off public funds.

Mon, Jun 08, 2026
👁 Stray Dogs Central Information Commissioner RTI NGO

MCD veterinary officer fined Rs 25,000 over stray dog info delay

June 05, 2026 14:51 IST

The Central Information Commission has penalised the MCD officer Rs 25,000 while compensating a man who filed RTI to seek info on stray dog population, sterilization and public safety in Delhi.

Fri, Jun 05, 2026
👁 Kerala High Court reels videos caution

Content creation vs legal etiquette: Kerala bar body cracks down on reels by lawyers

June 04, 2026 14:22 IST

The Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association declared social media filming in court premises as impermissible.

Mon, Jun 08, 2026
👁 Central Information Comission Public Information Officer Penalty Wastage of resources

Why Central Information Commission slashed public officer’s salary for RTI non-disclosure

June 03, 2026 18:12 IST

The Central Information Commission was listening to a complaint filed by a man who had not received the reply to his RTI application since past one-and-a-half years.

Wed, Jun 03, 2026
👁 Delhi High Court Bail Travel Restrictions Friendicoes SECA Penalty

Why court ordered 2 men to pay Rs 4 lakh to Delhi animal welfare NGO Friendicoes as ‘atonement’

June 02, 2026 14:05 IST

The Delhi High Court was hearing a plea filed two men regarding travel restrictions imposed by the trial court.

Tue, Jun 02, 2026
👁 Central Administrative Tribunal Lucknow Railway Family Pension Retired Employee Passed Away

Can kids get ‘family pension’ if parents separate? Tribunal answers in key ruling

June 01, 2026 17:11 IST

The Lucknow Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal was hearing a plea filed by an estranged wife and her children challenging the order of railway authority denying the grant of family pension.

Mon, Jun 01, 2026
👁 Punjab and Haryana High Court MACT Accident Pillion Rider

‘By no stretch of imagination’: Court rejects claim that dead pillion rider caused crash, awards Rs 12 lakh to family

May 29, 2026 17:33 IST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court slammed MACT for rejecting the claim of the man’s family after he died in a bike crash 26 years ago.

Mon, Jun 01, 2026
👁 Gauhati High Court, Sexual Assault, Acquittal, Minor Child

‘Bad deeds’ can have host of meanings: Why court acquitted 2 men sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexual assault on minor

May 28, 2026 18:30 IST

A bench of Gauhati High Court was hearing a plea filed by an accused sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for committing sexual assault on a minor child.

Thu, May 28, 2026
👁 Murder Policeman Gauhati High Court Convicted

A fatal card game and murder: Why Gauhati High Court said this cop behaved like a guilty man

May 27, 2026 16:21 IST

The court ruled that the stabbing occurred hours after the initial quarrel had been resolved; the accused did not kill the victim in the 'heat of the moment'.

Thu, May 28, 2026
👁 Kerala High Court Child Visitation Habeas Corpus

Kerala High Court dismisses UAE based father’s habeas corpus plea over child visitation rights

May 26, 2026 16:45 IST

Justices Anil K Narendran and Muralee Krishna S held that minor child in custody of the mother in accordance with family court judgment and mediation agreement does not amount to him being illegally detained.

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 Gun License Revocation Arms Act Allahabad High Court

Can gun licence be cancelled over pending criminal case? High court warns against ‘mechanical’ orders

May 26, 2026 10:14 IST

The Allahabad High Court quashed the orders passed by the licensing authority and directed that the matter be considered afresh in accordance with the law.

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 Abortion Pregnancy Rape Survivor Chhatisgarh High Court

Chhattisgarh High Court allows rape survivor to terminate 16-week pregnancy: ‘She must have a right to decide’

May 25, 2026 15:41 IST

The Chhattisgarh High Court was hearing a plea filed by a woman seeking to medically terminate her pregnancy.

Mon, May 25, 2026
👁 Gauhati High Court Acquittal Murder

‘Couples quarrel’: Why Gauhati High Court acquitted a man convicted of burning wife alive

May 23, 2026 10:00 IST

The Gauhati High Court was hearing a plea for acquittal filed by a man accused of murdering his wife by setting her ablaze.

Sat, May 23, 2026
👁 uttarakhand high court gangster link property

Can authorities seize your property over acquaintance with a ‘gangster’? Uttarakhand High Court answers

May 22, 2026 11:57 IST

The Uttarakhand High Court was hearing a case in connection with proceedings initiated under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act against the principal accused and his alleged associates.

Fri, May 22, 2026
👁 Botched Operation consumer commission ncdrc kidney

Woman’s left kidney removed instead of right, her family gets Rs 2 crore

May 21, 2026 12:30 IST

Noting that the woman was only 56 years old at the time of the incident and that loss of a family member is irreparable, the consumer commission said the complainants “deserved to be heavily compensated”.

Thu, May 21, 2026
👁 Gauhati High Court bail ABT terror UAPA

‘Concerns national security’: Gauhati High Court denies bail to man who ‘harboured’ Bangladeshi terrorist

May 20, 2026 11:11 IST

The man was held in 2022 after being booked in an FIR lodged in Bongaigaon district in Assam for allegedly harbouring a member of the Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team.

Wed, May 20, 2026