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    • Home buying: Why you should check RERA registration of developers and agents

      Home buying: Why you should check RERA registration of developers and agents

      Homebuyers may have to deal with various legal and financial consequences if they engage with an unregistered agent or purchase property in a project without a valid RERA registration. 

    • Noida Restaurant Service Charge Fight: What To Do If A Restaurant Levies Service Charge?

      Noida Restaurant Service Charge Fight: What To Do If A Restaurant Levies Service Charge?

      Noida Restaurant Service Charge Fight: The latest news over service charges added to the bill in Noida’s restaurant is in the headlines these days. But what to do if a restaurant levy service charges? The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on July 4 prohibited hotels and restaurants from adding a service charge by default or without the customer’s consent to food bills and allowed consumers to report violations. But National Restaurant Association of India filed a petition against these guidelines and Delhi High Court stayed them. But the debate has not ended yet. So, can a restaurant levy a service charge and is it mandatory for you to pay it? Watch to find out.

    • Indian govt snipes at Amazon, says not fair if private labels appear first in search results

      Indian govt snipes at Amazon, says not fair if private labels appear first in search results

      Consumer Affairs Secy also takes aim at edtechs like Byju's, says they shouldn't push a lot of ads to put pressure on students, parents

    • India eyes settlement of lakhs of consumer cases at National Lok Adalat on Nov 12

      India eyes settlement of lakhs of consumer cases at National Lok Adalat on Nov 12

      The pending cases will be disposed of by way of settlement between parties in the National Lok Adalat which is held periodically and across the country.

    • Explained: Your rights when a restaurant adds service charges

      Explained: Your rights when a restaurant adds service charges

      While consumers have welcomed the guidelines, the industry has pushed back hard and gone to court. If implemented, the guidelines may result in hotels and restaurants hiking prices.

    • Legal Matters | Is the Consumer Protection Bill as good as it looks?

      Legal Matters | Is the Consumer Protection Bill as good as it looks?

      The new consumer protection law has many laudable provisions, but its success will depend on having adequate judges of good quality.

    • Can you return your life insurance policy?

      Can you return your life insurance policy?

      As per the instructions of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), all the life insurance companies in India have to provide a Free-look period to consumers.

    • Money Money Money helps you understand consumer rights

      Money Money Money helps you understand consumer rights

      Watch the interview of Harshvardhan Roongta of Roongta Securities with Sumaira Abidi on CNBC-TV18, in which he shared his readings and outlook on consumer rights and grievance redressal system.

    • CUTS urges CCI to investigate potential misuse by Google

      CUTS urges CCI to investigate potential misuse by Google

      Consumer rights activist CUTS has urged competition watchdog CCI to investigate potential misuse of dominant position by search engine giant Google Inc in the Indian internet space.

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