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HRTC Una Haridwar Bus fare charge extra Rs 50,029

Himachal man charged Rs 29 'extra' on bus fare, wins Rs 50,029 consumer payout

September 16, 2026 9:01 am

The man claimed that he was travelling from Una to Haridwar and back when he was charged Rs 29 extra on the return journey without any justification.

Kerala consumer woman insurance policy Rs 3.50 lakh

Insurance policy lapses after payment ‘glitch’, Kerala woman wins Rs 3.50 lakh payout

September 16, 2026 12:33 pm

The woman purchased the policy from an insurance company in 2017 by paying Rs 3 lakh, and the commission directed the company to refund the amount along with Rs 50,000 as compensation after the policy was declared lapsed.

seamen job shipping company Kerala consumer Rs 1.80 lakh job

‘Sold’ gold ornaments to secure son’s seaman job, Mother wins Rs 1.80 lakh from employer

September 14, 2026 6:43 pm

The woman claimed that she paid Rs 1.50 lakh to secure a job for her son, but the company said an unknown person had misused its name and that it had never received the money.

consumer court Kerala bank employee Rs 2.05 lakh complimentary foreign trip

Tour agency fails to arrange complimentary foreign trip, Kerala man wins Rs 2 lakh

September 14, 2026 12:22 pm

The man claimed that he purchased a holiday membership in 2023 that included a complimentary foreign trip, but it never materialised, and the company did not refund his money.

Delhi Consumer Commission National Insurance Company Ltd. Power theft Conductor Wire Consumer News

Consumer body orders insurance firm to pay Rs 25.6 lakh to power company over 'theft'

September 14, 2026 11:30 am

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission was hearing a complaint over theft of power-transmission project material, including conductor wire, with losses claimed at Rs 54.40 lakh.

Consumer News Electric SUV Hyderabad Consumer Commission

New electric SUV breaks down repeatedly, Hyderabad firm wins Rs 24.6 lakh payout

September 12, 2026 3:15 pm

The Hyderabad Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I was hearing a complaint alleging deficiency in service and unfair trade practice over repeated defects in a newly purchased electric SUV.

Kerala paper-straw-machine venture Rs 11 lakh compensation

‘Faulty’ paper-straw machine hits start-up, device makers to pay Rs 11 lakh

September 11, 2026 4:12 pm

The CEO of the start-up claimed that he purchased the paper-straw-making machine for Rs 10.62 lakh to start a self-employment venture in 2019.

Kerala hospital bill fake signature Rs 1.14 lakh payout

Kerala hospital to pay Rs 1.14 lakh to patient over 'fake signature' to insurer, inflated bill

September 15, 2026 12:15 pm

The man was allegedly hospitalised in October 2025 following severe gastric pain and was informed that the approximate treatment expenses would be Rs 40,000.

ATM Kerala consumer commission Rs 70,000 bank

ATM dispensed no cash, but bank 'debited' Rs 10,000: Kerala man wins Rs 70,000 payout

September 11, 2026 12:01 pm

The commission found that the bank failed to resolve the man’s grievance after Rs 10,000 was debited from his account at an ATM in 2014, but no cash was dispensed.