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Today I am writing about this topic as even after this historic verdict from Mumbai High Court in April 2008,not many people are aware about it and they still pay money for parking to builder while buying the property. In a major relief to thousands of flat owners, the Bombay High Court has ruled that builders or developers cannot sell open space in housing societies for parking. Disposing a petition filed by a housing society in Borivali against its developer, the HC has categorically made it clear that once the occupation certificate is issued by the relevant authorities and the society is registered, “the building as well as the stilt parking spaces, open spaces and all common amenities become the property of the society”. The builder/developer ceases to have any title on the same, the court stated. Justice BH Marlapalle, in a decision delivered on April 25, 2008 has even rejected the builder’s claim that flat owners in this case had given an undertaking giving up their claim on the...

Yes.I know..half the guys who will read this note are all gung ho about the new Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai.But I beg to differ guys.. I absolutely agree that the sea link is indeed an engineering marvel for the city. but how useful it is for our city? Let’s find out... Cut to 1994..First time Shiv Sena and BJP alliance came to the power in Maharashtra.They started this frenzy of flyovers all over Mumbai.Result?The travel time between Dahisar to Bandra was cut to mere 20 minutes which was earlier at least (..and even now) one and half hours. So there were these bright chaps like you and me…. earning decent (?? ) salary...decided to move up within the social status ladder and purchased cars. And not only we were smart but every Jayesh,Hitesh and Ramesh (Names are for representational purpose only) who could afford to own a car purchased a car.Then what?Hmm we started taking cars to office..and by default all our offices were in South Mumbai....So because it was easier to commute,we ...

FOLLOWING ARE THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMER: *Right to be protected from hazardous goods and services *Right to be informed about the quality and performance of goods and services *Rights to free choice of goods and services *Right to be heard in decision making process concerning consumer interests *Right to redressal if consumer rights are infringed *Right to consumer education THE PATIENT AS A CONSUMER Traditionally, patients in India have unquestioning trust in their doctors. Most doctors deserve it. But in some cases, medical negligence has resulted in severe harm physical, mental and financial . In addition, Unqualified practitioners have brought suffering to gullible patients. Doctors have been liable to prosecution in civil court, but few malpractice victims sue for compensation, fearing years (even decades) of costly litigation. Fortunately, in 1995 the Supreme Court decreed the medical profession to be a "service" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.It set aside a writ...

The purpose of this post is to make you aware about the law relating to maximum retail price (MRP) on packaged goods.I had put in a RTI (Right to Information ) application to Controller of Legal Metrology,Maharashtra State and requested for the information relating to various laws regarding MRP violation cases we face in day to day’s life. If anyone needs the original application which I made as well as the scanned copy of the reply I have received from Legal Metrology department,please email me on chinmay@gavankars.com . 1.It has been observed by many of us that many small shops in our locality always charge more money for essential things like milk, mineral water than the printed MRP. If you try to argue with them, then they say that extra one rupee or so is for “cooling charges” for milk or water as the case may be. Friends, this is fraud and a big offence under the weights and measures law. Charging more than MRP on item like packaged drinking water is an offence under rule 23 (2) ...