Medical Negligence: How to Know If You Have a Case
A failed treatment or unexpected complication does not automatically amount to medical negligence. This article explains how Indian law assesses duty of care, b…
Consumer Protection: Legal News & Updates
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Understanding IRDAI Grievance Redressal for Policyholders
Policyholders in India have several ways to raise complaints when an insurer delays, rejects or mishandles a claim. Understand the roles of insurers, IRDAI’s Bi…
E-Commerce Refunds: What Are Your Rights Under the Consumer Protection Act?
When an online order is defective, misleadingly listed, or delivered late, a refund may be more than a matter of the seller’s return policy. This guide explains…
FSSAI Initiates Legal Action Against Nestlé Over Baby Food Sample
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated legal action against Nestlé India after a baby food sample was found non-compliant with p…
Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Warning Labels for Any Excess Salt, Sugar or Fat in Food Products
A plea before the Supreme Court has sought mandatory warning labels on packaged food products containing excess salt, sugar, or fat, even if only one of these i…
FSSAI Moves Towards Red Warning Labels on High Sugar, Salt and Fat Foods
FSSAI has informed the Supreme Court that it is moving toward introducing mandatory front-of-pack red warning labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and …
Supreme Court to Hear Plea Seeking Mandatory Ethanol Disclosure at Petrol Pumps
The Supreme Court will hear a PIL on August 31, 2026, seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content at petrol pumps and on fuel invoices. The petition also se…
Bombay HC suggests restaurants maintain websites, social media handles to facilitate feedback on food hygiene
The Bombay High Court suggested that major restaurants and eateries maintain dedicated websites or social media handles to enable citizens to provide feedback o…
Supreme Court Pushes Centre on Front-of-Pack Warning Labels for Junk Food
The Supreme Court has sharply criticized the Centre and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for delaying the implementation of front-of-pac…
Delhi High Court Stays FSSAI Action Against "100% Pure" Product Claims
The Delhi High Court has stayed an FSSAI order that prohibited Dabur India from selling food products carrying claims such as “100% Pure,” “100% Natural,” and “…
Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹2.5 Lakh Costs on Builder for Frivolous Litigation
The Allahabad High Court imposed ₹2.5 lakh costs on a builder for subjecting a homebuyer to over 13 years of delay and multiple rounds of frivolous litigation. …
Landslide Damage Covered Under Home Insurance; J&K State Commission Orders Reassessment Of Loss
The Jammu & Kashmir State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that landslide-related damage to an insured residential property falls within the scope of…
IBC Moratorium Against Company Doesn't Bar Consumer Complaints Against Promoters & Directors: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the IBC protecting a corporate debtor during insolvency proceedings does not extend to its promot…
IBC Moratorium Protects Company, Not Directors or Promoters: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that the moratorium imposed under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code protects only the corporate debtor undergoing…
IndiGo offers crisis management plan to settle CCI probe into flight disruption case
IndiGo has proposed a comprehensive crisis management framework to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in an effort to settle an ongoing probe into its ha…