Tag: ConsumerDisputes

Self-Employment vs. Commercial Purpose: A Crucial Distinction in Consumer Rights

Self-Employment vs. Commercial Purpose: A Crucial Distinction in Consumer Rights

Introduction  The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a landmark judgment in Virender Singh v. M/S. Darshana Trading Co. Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 5510/2020, clarifying the boundaries between “commercial purpose” and “self-employment” under

Consumer Complaints Cannot Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution

Consumer Complaints Cannot Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution by the District or State Commission: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that consumer complaints cannot be dismissed simply because the complainant failed to appear on the hearing date. The judgment was passed in Suresh Nathan v. The State Consumer Dispute