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The Commission noted that the scientific analysis and the clarifications issued by the Government itself did not indict Nestle India, therefore, there is no material to support the allegations made in the complaint so as to proceed any further.

2024 SCC Vol. 2 Part 3
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 34: Objections to the award: Law summarised relating to Court’s power to review awards under

jurisdiction
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Supreme Court said that once the parties committed themselves to a written contract, whereby they reduced the terms and conditions agreed upon by them to writing, the same would be binding upon them.

Redevelopment Challenges
Experts CornerShardul Amarchand Mangaldas

by Ashoo Gupta†
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 4

Supreme Court Expands
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Namrata Chandorkar†

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NCDRC also highlighted that the housing society which the complainants were members of was not arrayed as a party in the instant matter.

Tribunal RoundUp October and November
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies, Commissions for the month of October and November 2023.

postal department speed post
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State Commission relying on NCDRC precedents, upheld District Consumer Commission’s decision to hold the Postal Department liable for delayed delivery of a speed post by 19 days which resulted the complainant’s son to miss his chance to get admission in JNU.

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NCDRC concluded that the Insurance Company failed to establish any misrepresentation or non-disclosure of material facts while obtaining the insurance policy.

national consumer disputes redressal commission
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The opposite parties denied her admission or operation in the clinic and also refuted the removal of rusted nut and bolt by claiming that they ought to be stainless steel material for medical use.

Res IPSA Loquitor
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“For applying the principles of Res Ipsa Locutor, it is necessary that a ‘Res’ is present to establish the allegation of negligence.”

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“Intentional exercise of a choice between the alternatives bars the persons making the choice from the benefit of the one not selected on the principle of ‘estoppel by election’.”

commercial purpose
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Supreme Court, while going by the ordinary meaning of ‘commercial purpose’, said that ‘Commercial’ denotes “pertaining to commerce”. However, the Explanation clarifies that even purchases in certain situations for ‘commercial purposes’ would not take within its sweep the purchaser out of the definition of expression ‘consumer’

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NCDRC remarked that the argument of dissolution of joint venture agreement relieving obligations of one of the opposite parties was misconceived and could not be accepted.

product-liability
Experts CornerKhaitan & Co

by Bharat Anand†, Achint Kaur††, Mukul Aggarwal†††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 71

engerix-b vaccine
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the burden was on the appellant more particularly in a circumstance when all the family members had got administered the same vaccination from the same source and the appellant himself did not undergo any difficulty when the first two doses were administered.

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“The issue is not of fixing a value to a piece of real estate which the complainant is in possession of. Rather, it is one of compensation for the deficiency in service and of indemnifying the complaint against any future loss.”

res judicata and precedent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Although the instant matter was remanded back to NCDRC to decide on facts, the Supreme Court very well elaborated the cause of action, Doctrine of Merger, principle of Res Judicata and Precedents.

marine hull insurance policy
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that when the defects are not intimated, and the warranty class has not been complied with, the Classification Certificate automatically becomes invalid.

slp under article 136 against ncdrc order
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court explained that the power to special leave is an exceptional and overriding power, naturally it must be exercised sparingly and with caution and only in very exceptional situations. It will only be used to advance the cause of justice and its exercise will be governed by well-established principles.