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SBI To Release Dead Depositor's FD With Interest, Compensate Son In Kerala
The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, here, has ordered the SBI to repay a dead depositor's Fixed Deposit (FD) maturity proceeds and pay compensation to his son, for failing to release the money citing missing records.
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Consumer Court Slaps Rs 16 Lakh Refund Order On Skoda For Faulty Car, Service Negligence
Skoda has been ordered to refund Rs 16.73 lakh to the customer over a faulty car and poor service, sparking legal action.
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Australia’s ASIC Grants Exemptions to Stablecoin Intermediaries
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has introduced class relief that exempts intermediaries from needing separate licences to distribute stablecoins issued by licensed providers. The initiative is intended to lower compliance hurdles and encourage growth in the digital assets sector. At the same time, ASIC emphasised that is...
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Zomato And Swiggy Fleece You For Food Delivery, But How Much Is Too Much?
Restaurants say while direct orders are better for them and the customer, Zomato and Swiggy offer reach that is unmatched
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SpiceJet Told To Pay Flier Rs 55,000 For Burger, Fries During 14-Hour Delay
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 55,000 to a passenger after observing that a "single burger and fries" were "inadequate arrangement" for a 14-hour flight delay.
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IndiGo Fined Rs 1.5 Lakh For Providing "Unhygienic, Dirty" Seat To Passenger
A Delhi consumer forum has held Indigo Airlines guilty of deficiency of service for providing an unhygienic and stained seat to a woman and directed it to pay a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh for the discomfort, pain, and mental agony she suffered.
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Infant Loses 5 Fingers, Chennai Hospital Ordered To Pay Compensation
The Chennai North District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a hospital and a doctor, here, to provide compensation of Rs 23.65 lakh spent on treatment, besides Rs 10 lakh for pain and suffering caused.
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Actor Mahesh Babu Gets Legal Notice In Rs 34 Lakh Real Estate Fraud Case
Mahesh Babu has been named as the third respondent in the case, with the complaint asserting that his public endorsement significantly influenced potential buyers.
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SpiceJet To Pay Rs 25,000 Compensation To Passenger For Issuing Wrong Ticket
SpiceJet, in its defense, argued the flight cancellation was due to bad weather, an instance beyond its control, and its liability is limited as per the Carriage by Air Act, 1972.
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Consumer Body Orders Power Company Staffers To Pay Rs 10 Lakh To Maharashtra Farmer
A consumer commission in Maharashtra has directed four employees of a state-run power company to pay Rs 10 lakh to a farmer for crop damage.
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Google's 'Monopoly' Ends For Android TVs In India. Consumers Now Have To...
Google will no longer power the Operating System on Android TVs in India as a default and neither will it be the default App store on such smart TVs. This comes after a significant ruling passed by India's competition regulator.
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Electronic Devices to Come With EPREL Sticker Indicating Battery Life, Other Details in EU Starting June
Smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices sold in the European Union (EU) starting June 2025 will be required to have a sticker in the box detailing their battery and efficiency information. The move is said to be a part of the Energy Labelling Regulation commissioned by the European Parliament on April 16, aimed at facilitating consumers'...
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Landmark US Antitrust Trial Could Force Zuckerberg To Sell Instagram
The Meta case is being made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the powerful US consumer protection agency, and could see the owner of Facebook forced to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Donald Trump to Avoid Antitrust Trial: Report
Meta and its representatives met with President Trump and his senior advisers ahead of an April 14 Federal Trade Commission trial that could force the company to unwind its acquisitions of messaging platform WhatsApp and image-sharing app Instagram.
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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SBI To Release Dead Depositor's FD With Interest, Compensate Son In Kerala
The Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, here, has ordered the SBI to repay a dead depositor's Fixed Deposit (FD) maturity proceeds and pay compensation to his son, for failing to release the money citing missing records.
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Consumer Court Slaps Rs 16 Lakh Refund Order On Skoda For Faulty Car, Service Negligence
Skoda has been ordered to refund Rs 16.73 lakh to the customer over a faulty car and poor service, sparking legal action.
-
Australia’s ASIC Grants Exemptions to Stablecoin Intermediaries
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has introduced class relief that exempts intermediaries from needing separate licences to distribute stablecoins issued by licensed providers. The initiative is intended to lower compliance hurdles and encourage growth in the digital assets sector. At the same time, ASIC emphasised that is...
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Zomato And Swiggy Fleece You For Food Delivery, But How Much Is Too Much?
Restaurants say while direct orders are better for them and the customer, Zomato and Swiggy offer reach that is unmatched
-
SpiceJet Told To Pay Flier Rs 55,000 For Burger, Fries During 14-Hour Delay
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 55,000 to a passenger after observing that a "single burger and fries" were "inadequate arrangement" for a 14-hour flight delay.
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IndiGo Fined Rs 1.5 Lakh For Providing "Unhygienic, Dirty" Seat To Passenger
A Delhi consumer forum has held Indigo Airlines guilty of deficiency of service for providing an unhygienic and stained seat to a woman and directed it to pay a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh for the discomfort, pain, and mental agony she suffered.
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Infant Loses 5 Fingers, Chennai Hospital Ordered To Pay Compensation
The Chennai North District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed a hospital and a doctor, here, to provide compensation of Rs 23.65 lakh spent on treatment, besides Rs 10 lakh for pain and suffering caused.
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Actor Mahesh Babu Gets Legal Notice In Rs 34 Lakh Real Estate Fraud Case
Mahesh Babu has been named as the third respondent in the case, with the complaint asserting that his public endorsement significantly influenced potential buyers.
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SpiceJet To Pay Rs 25,000 Compensation To Passenger For Issuing Wrong Ticket
SpiceJet, in its defense, argued the flight cancellation was due to bad weather, an instance beyond its control, and its liability is limited as per the Carriage by Air Act, 1972.
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Consumer Body Orders Power Company Staffers To Pay Rs 10 Lakh To Maharashtra Farmer
A consumer commission in Maharashtra has directed four employees of a state-run power company to pay Rs 10 lakh to a farmer for crop damage.
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Google's 'Monopoly' Ends For Android TVs In India. Consumers Now Have To...
Google will no longer power the Operating System on Android TVs in India as a default and neither will it be the default App store on such smart TVs. This comes after a significant ruling passed by India's competition regulator.
-
Electronic Devices to Come With EPREL Sticker Indicating Battery Life, Other Details in EU Starting June
Smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices sold in the European Union (EU) starting June 2025 will be required to have a sticker in the box detailing their battery and efficiency information. The move is said to be a part of the Energy Labelling Regulation commissioned by the European Parliament on April 16, aimed at facilitating consumers'...
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Landmark US Antitrust Trial Could Force Zuckerberg To Sell Instagram
The Meta case is being made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the powerful US consumer protection agency, and could see the owner of Facebook forced to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Donald Trump to Avoid Antitrust Trial: Report
Meta and its representatives met with President Trump and his senior advisers ahead of an April 14 Federal Trade Commission trial that could force the company to unwind its acquisitions of messaging platform WhatsApp and image-sharing app Instagram.
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
