Advocate Manasi Joshi & Associates

20/01/2026

SC: Appellants held entitled to damages and their complaint held not barred by limitation - Consumer Protection Act (1986), Ss.21, 24A - Limitation Act (1963), S.22 - Maharashtra ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act (1963), Ss.6, 12

_Consumer complaint - Limitation - Continuing cause of action - Appellant, Society of Flat owners - Members of appellant booked flats in 1993 and granted possession in 1997 - Respondent, promoter failed to obtain occupation certificate from municipal authorities, due to which society members had to pay higher taxes and higher water charges - Complaint before State Commission (SCDRC) filed in 1998 - SCDRC directed respondent to obtain occupancy certificate in three months - In 2014, National Commission also directed respondent to obtain certificate within four months - Respondent however failed to prove the same - Such continuous failure is breach of obligations imposed on respondent under agreement and amounts to continuing wrong - Hence, appellants held entitled to damages and their complaint held not barred by limitation._

_Case:_

Samruddhi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. Vs. Mumbai Mahalaxmi Construction Pvt. Ltd.

_Citation:_
2022(2) ALL MR 1 (S.C.)

13/01/2026

Hon’ble permanent Lok Adalat penalised a builder for not providing a Completion Certificate (CC) even after 20 years.❗️❗️❗️

⁠The builder must provide the CC and OC within 3 months.📃📃📃
•⁠ ⁠A compensation of ₹2 Lakh was awarded to the complainants for mental and physical harassment.💵💵💵
•⁠ ⁠6% interest is to be paid on the compensation amount from the date of the complaint.⚖️⚖️

This serves as a massive reminder: You have rights as a buyer! Don't let builders ignore their legal obligation

04/01/2026

Suspicious Or Unusual Circumstances In A Will Must Be Examined To Their Logical Conclusion; Propounder To Dispel Such Suspicion: Bombay High Court

The High Court reiterated that even where a Will is formally proved, the testamentary court is duty-bound to examine any suspicious or unusual circumstances peculiar to the facts of the case, and the...

02/01/2026

Source: Free Press Journal

The Bombay High Court ruled that once a buyer uses supplied goods, it amounts to deemed acceptance under the Sale of Goods Act, barring later rejection on defect claims and limiting remedies to damages for breach of warranty.

12/12/2025

05/12/2025

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A district consumer commission ruled that an insurance company cannot dictate medical treatment methods. The panel ordered Star Health and Allied Insurance to pay nearly Rs 50,000 with interest and litigation costs for rejecting a Covid-related claim. The insurer had denied the claim, citing home is...

03/12/2025

https://www.livelaw.in/supreme-court/company-purchasing-software-to-enhance-efficiency-profit-is-not-a-consumer-within-consumer-protection-act-supreme-court-309864

When purchase is for profit generation, Consumer Protection Act won't be applicable.

02/12/2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.119 OF 2025

Vishwambhar s/o Namdev Nikam V/S Sow. Sunanda w/o Maheshankar Suryawanshi

29/11/2025

For Account Payee Cheque's Dishonour, Complaint Must Be Filed At Place Of Payee's Home Branch : Supreme Court Explains S.142(2)(a) NI Act

A deeming fiction is created under Explanation to Section 142(2)(a) of the NI Act, that the cheques deposited anywhere are deemed delivered at the home branch, the court said.

24/10/2025

Bombay High Court imposes ₹50 lakh costs on litigant for suppressing facts to obtain injunction |

The Bombay High Court recently imposed ₹50 lakh as exemplary costs on a litigant who obtained an ex parte injunction in a trademark infringement case by suppres

20/10/2025

📜 Bombay High Court introduces E-mail & WhatsApp Service of Process in Civil Matters!
Now, summons and notices can be served via email and instant messaging apps under the new 2025 Amendment Rules.