The Delhi Government informed the High Court that officials of the State and District Consumer Commissions will remain in their positions until new appointments are made, following a Public Interest Litigation by Sardar RP Singh. The Bench emphasized the need for operational commissions and adherence to Supreme Court guidelines to prevent vacancies.
WhatsApp has filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court against a ruling by the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Commission, which allowed a consumer complaint regarding a service disruption to proceed in Indian courts. The high court has put the proceedings on hold until further notice, with the next hearing scheduled for July.
The State Consumer Commission fined a private hospital Rs 1 lakh for employing a government doctor, Dr. Arvind Gupta, who administered hormone injections that harmed a patient’s fertility. A Lucknow doctor was ordered to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation for a 14-year treatment that left a Jaunpur patient infertile, along with Rs 25,000 in expenses.