Friday, December 05, 2008

Consumer Protection Act_Practical Problems_10

Bindu while traveling in a train fell down through the hole in the inter – connecting passage way between two compartments and died. Bindu’s dependant wants to lodge a complaint against the railways under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Advise.

Consumer Protection Act_Practical Problems_9

A CT scan machine is installed in Daya Ram Charitable Trust and Diagnostic Centre, 80% of the patients are required to pay charges for the services rendered by the trust whereas 20% patients are provided free services. On a complaint against the trust for deficiency in service, it contended that the trust did not engage in profit-making activity on a large scale. Will it succeed? Give reasons for your answer.