Where the lockers have remained unoperated for more than three years for medium risk category or one year for a higher risk category, banks should immediately contact the locker-hirer and advise him/her to either operate the locker or surrender it. This exercise should be carried out even if the locker hirer is paying the rent …
Category: Consumer Guide
A quick guide to Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has been enacted by Government of India to protect the interests of the consumers and redress their grievances in a less expensive and less time consuming manner. Here is a quick guide. 1. Who is a consumer? a. A person who buys any goods or avails services for a consideration which …
Best practices for handling your complaints
Taking the right step at right time will ensure effective redressal of your consumer complaints. So here are some important tips to you may keep in mind whenever you face a problem. Please remember these will mostly apply in cases where the warranty service is still in force. 1. As soon as you detect a …
Can hotels, restaurants charge more than MRP
Often question arises as to whether hotels and restaurants can charge more than the MRP while serving consumers. There are two landmark judgements in this regard delivered by Delhi High Court – Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors. and Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd. Vs. Union …
Insurance Ombudsman Scheme to deal with consumer complaints
Vide Notification dt.11.11.1998, the Govt. of India has introduced The Insurance Ombudsman scheme to deal with consumer complaints or public grievances with regard to servicing the insurance policies or deficiencies in rendering services by the insurance companies. How to make a complaint: If you are unhappy with your insurance company Approach the Grievance Redressal Officer …
Lok Adalat as an alternate dispute redressal Mechanism
Lok Adalat is a forum where the disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/compromised amicably. The Lok Adalat has been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Under the said Act, the award made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be the decree of a …
TRAI’s direction to Service Providers on deactivation of connection due to non-usage
Information Note to the Press (Press Release No.12/2013) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India New Delhi, the 21st February, 2013: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Regulation on ‘Deactivation of Cellular Mobile Telephone Connections due to Non-usage’. Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) currently prescribe a condition of deactivation if the mobile connections remain …
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