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Chandigarh man wins ₹50,000 relief for 10-year delay in transferring PF dues

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-2 held the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation guilty of deficiency in service. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 16, 2026 08:26 am IST

Kharar marriage bureau fined ₹28,000 for failing to find single match for Chandigarh man

Based on this evidence, the commission ruled that the bureau had indulged in a deficiency of service. (HT Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 03, 2025 07:40 am IST

Chandigarh: Shoe store charges ₹5 for paper bag, fined ₹2k

The court observed that the opposite party’s act amounts to unfair trade practices and have directed the store to pay ₹1,500 compensation for causing mental agony and harassment and ₹500 compensation as cost of litigation. (HT Photo for representation)

chandigarh news

Published on Sept 22, 2025 06:58 am IST

Ludhiana: Consumer forum slaps ₹43k fine on phone maker for faulty device

The commission directed OnePlus India Pvt Ltd to refund ₹32,999 to Sabharwal within 30 days of returning the defective phone to the service centre and also pay ₹10,000 as compensation for the inconvenience caused. (HT Photo)

chandigarh news

Published on Mar 10, 2025 07:50 am IST

Mohali: ESIC fined for not reimbursing full mediclaim amount to beneficiary

After waiting for nearly eight months, petitioner Rama Shankar filed a consumer complaint in December 2017, following which ESIC paid ₹44,736 as per CGHS rules, which he accepted under protest. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

chandigarh news

Published on Feb 29, 2024 06:03 am IST

Indo-French couple seeks compensation from Sofitel for theft from their room

Mayura and Claude Ritzzo

mumbai news

Updated on Nov 24, 2023 09:10 am IST

Chandigarh:Dress not delivered on time, seller told to give full refund

Complainant Nidhi Jain, a resident of Sector 15-B, Chandigarh, had submitted before the commission that she was to attend a wedding in April 2021, so she placed an online order for a dress worth ₹55,000 from Kumud Designs in March 2021. (Getty Images/Purestock)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 23, 2023 04:04 am IST

Chandigarh: Insurer rejects Covid mediclaim over non-hospitalisation, fined

In their response before the consumer commission, the insurer said any outpatient/OPD treatment was not covered under the policy. (Shutterstock)

chandigarh news

Updated on Apr 16, 2023 04:12 am IST

Arvind Kejriwal launches online system to file consumer complaints

Arvind Kejriwal said around 7,000 consumer cases in the state commission and more than 8,000 such cases in the district courts here were pending

delhi news

Published on Sept 08, 2020 05:25 pm IST

Health ministry moots 5-yr jail, ₹50 lakh fine for ‘magic cure’ ads

Doctors say they aren’t surprised at the FDA crackdown on fairness creams. Between the steroids, chemicals and heavy metals, these products send them an average of one patient a day. (iStock)

india news

Updated on Feb 08, 2020 03:30 am IST

Air India, travel portals directed to pay Rs 36K to Chandigarh man

Air India Limited said refund for cancellation of February 20 flight was transferred by them to Make My Trip, claiming there was no deficiency in service on their part.

cities

Updated on Oct 23, 2019 10:22 am IST

Big Bazaar fined ₹11,000 for charging ₹18 for cloth carry bag in Haryana

Insisting that the store did not mention anywhere that he would be charged for the bag, Baldev Raj said doing so amounted to deficiency in service and unfair trade practice, and filed the consumer complaint.

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 12, 2020 10:09 pm IST

Chandigarh cooperative society gets the stick for denying return on investment

HT Image

chandigarh news

Published on Oct 14, 2019 01:15 am IST

Consumer protection bill gets Rajya Sabha approval

The Rajya Sabha also passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019, that seeks to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes.

india news

Updated on Aug 07, 2019 08:16 am IST

Need drinking water at airports, at normal cost

Given the fact that water is a basic necessity, the aviation industry has a duty to provide potable drinking water to all travellers free of cost inside the airport.

india news

Updated on Jul 15, 2019 01:25 pm IST

Pay ₹80L for 6-year delay in flat delivery, developer told

The developer delayed giving possession of the apartment by almost six years

mumbai news

Updated on Jul 10, 2019 12:01 am IST

Food delivery platforms must check the plastic waste that they generate: Opinion

In fact given the profiles of many of these e-commerce companies, consumers believed that they checked out the food businesses before putting them up on their platforms and ensured that they complied with the food safety laws.

opinion

Updated on Jun 25, 2019 05:10 am IST

Nirmala Sitharaman-led first GST Council meets to decide on single point refund system

The GST Council is expected to consider tweaking GST rate on lottery and cutting the tax rate on electric vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent.

business

Updated on Jun 21, 2019 04:03 pm IST

Most consumer grievances in Chandigarh linked to housing, pendency of cases up

A total of 7,555 cases were filed in the housing category against a pendency of more than 500 cases before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh.

chandigarh news

Published on Jan 17, 2019 05:37 pm IST