One consumer filed complaint for exemplary damages of Rs. 34.50,000/- for harassment, mental agony and financial loss suffered by her due to unsolicited calls received on her mobile phone from various banks and financial institutes.

Consumer Fora awarded exemplary penalty of more than

Rs. 50 lakh and gave various directions

The Cellular Operators and companies fought upto Supreme Court. Supreme Court upheld decision.

If you are a consumer Activist, and if you also want more details of this case, you can find more Reference In case of Nivedita Sharma Vs Cellular Operators Asso of India. Reported in 2011 (13) Scale 584 Judgement dated 7.12.2011 can also be found on Supreme Court website. Or on Google.

Haresh Raichura
6/92012

What is Contempt of Court? If a traffic policeman stops car of a High Court Judge for regulating traffic, does it amount to contempt of court?

On 24th Sept, a Traffic Police stopped car of a High Court Judge to allow a procession of adivasis to pass by.

The Judge issued contempt notice to policeman.

The Judge was of view that “Court does not mean Court Room but movement of judge even outside, at least when he is moving to discharge official functions”.

The issue is/was still pending to be decided by higher court, as per reference given in Supreme Court Judgement dated 25/8/210 in case of Biman Basu versus Kallol Guha also reported in 2010(8) SCALE page 490 on 493.

Haresh Raichura
5/9/2012