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06/11/2024

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We will pay our debt off , We will reduce Taxes
doesn’t have what we have “
---- DONALD TRUMP

15/06/2019

New fines
Motor vehicle act 2019.

Overloading Two-wheelers Rs. 2000; License scrapping for three months

Drunken Driving Rs. 10,000

Overspeeding Rs. 1,000 for LMV; Rs. 2,000 for MMV

Dangerous Driving Rs. 5,000

Driving Without Car or Two Wheeler Insurance Rs. 2,000

Signal Jumping Rs. 1000; License scrapping for three months

Riding Without Helmet Rs. 1000; License scrapping for three months

Driving Without Permit Up to Rs. 10,000

07/08/2018

THREE WOMEN SITTING IN SUPREME COURT
First time in its 68-year history, Supreme Court to have three Sitting Woman Judges on the Bench simultaneously for the first time in its sixty-eight years of existence..

The three woman judges are Justice R Banumathi, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Indira Banerjee.

Justice Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge who was elevated to the Supreme Court. That was in the year 1989.

Taking Justice Beevi’s lead was Justice Sujatha Manohar, followed by Justices Ruma Pal, and more recently Justices Gyan Sudha Misra, Ranjana Prakash Desai, R Banumathi and Indu Malhotra.

Among these judges, Justices Beevi, Manohar and Pal spent their time in Supreme Court as sole woman judge throughout their tenures.

Justice Beevi retired in 1992 and Sujata Manohar was elevated to Supreme Court only in 1994. Justice Sujata Manohar retired in 1999 and Justice Ruma Pal came, but only in 2000. Justice Pal retired in 2006 and Supreme Court had no woman judge for a long time till Justice Gyan Sudha Misra was made Supreme court judge in 2010.

This trend of one sitting woman judge was broken only in 2011 when Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai was elevated to the Bench. She became the second sitting woman judge along with Justice Gyan Sudha Misra. It was the first time the Supreme Court had more than one woman sitting judge.

Justice Gyan Sudha Misra retired in April 2014 and Justice Desai continued as the sole woman sitting judge for sometime till Justice Banumathi was made Supreme Court judge in August 2014.

Subsequently, Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice Banumathi were sitting judges for a short period before Justice Desai retired.

Justice Banumathi then continued as the sole woman judge on the Bench till Justice Indu Malhotra was elevated to the Bench in April this year.

With Justice Banerjee set to assume charge, the Supreme court is all set to have three woman sitting judges for the first time.

Justice Banumathi will retire on July 19, 2020, while Justice Indu Malhotra will demit office on March 13, 2021.and Justice Indira Banerjee will retire on September 24, 2022.

27/07/2018

CHECKS REQUIRED BEFORE INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE As normal buyers usually missout the structural cheque before buying a building
Do not forget to hire a civil engineer to check the physical condition and construction quality of the building. Especially in case of a non-engineered construction
wherever possible get the drawings for the structural construction
Ask a builder for a blueprint of the building.
Ensure there is no water logging around the structure. Always ensure that the level of the house is at least 1 feet above the level of the road.
The size of the pillars and beams used as the foundation is important as some of these buildings are constructed on earthquake zone 4. The minimum size of the pillar should be at least one foot and the minimum size of the beam should be 1 inch per foot length

If quality tests have not been conducted for concrete used in construction, ensure the structural engineer accompanying you tests it on site.
Check for the depth of the foundation of the building. In areas where there is water logging and no basement, the foundation should be at least 10 feet deep. If there is a basement, the foundation should go way below the basement.

A building is ideally designed for 60 years. The age of a building is considered while working out the cost of the structure, Most buildings that have come up even 15 years ago, are unlikely to survive for more than 10 years because of poor construction quality. Their steel reinforcements will start to to rust and the columns begin to crack,”.
Check for signs of rust. Look for small dark brown patches or cracks along the building. The rust volume increases when steel gets corroded. In buildings with open stilt parking, one will often find signs of cracks on concrete on pillars.

Check the transformers and electricity poles and how have they been positioned or installed.

The sewage system of the building should be linked to a government approved drainage system. Check if this is the case with the building where you're buying a flat as well.
After you are ensured of the structure you have to check legal documents
To ensure that the building is legal, home buyers should ask for the title document, check the nature of the land where the building is being constructed, the building layout plan and completion certificate.
Every builder has to adhere to laws set by a municipality or local government.
Also, registration of a property and construction of a property as per law are handled by two separate authorities. Registration is not dependent on whether the property has been constructed as per building laws or not.
Registration of properties is governed by the Registration Act, 1908. The government charges stamp duty to recognize that the property has exchanged hands.
Homebuyers must always ask for plans sanctioned by the concerned authority, Only if the property comes under the Master Plan notified area, will it be governed by RERA.
This guidelines are important to avoid any needless litigation in the future.

16/07/2018

NEW APPROACH TO CONSUMER IN E COMMERCE
In the routine, companies thought that once they had the customer, the customer was theirs and they need not do anything else.That the consumer had faith in the brand and always come back. Now in the digital era, things are different, with the consumer being more aware,informed and engaged. Customer loyalty cannot be taken for granted. Businesses need to be adaptive to meet consumer needs. Organizations should strive to provide prompt and efficient services to their consumers. They should take all possible steps to minimize instances of consumer complaints/grievances and ensure their prompt redress.

Consumer redress policy
A review mechanism should be in place which will help to identify shortcomings in products/services and eliminate customer dissatisfaction. A company’s redress should follow the guidelines of natural justice and fairness. Employees of the company should be trained, to effectively handle customer complaints. Companies should advise the customer about its redressal policy, how and whom to make a complaint, when to expect a reply, and what to do if not satisfied with the outcome.

Steps taken by the Government
The current Government has acknowledged that the growth of the economy depends on the purchasing power of the consumer. It has stressed the importance of consumer grievance redressal with an idea to resolve new India. The Government has introduced a series of legal reforms, with a view to protect consumer interest, some of which are as below:

The Government introduced a new Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha on January 5, 2018, with a view to overhauling the current Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bill proposes several measures after taking into account the changing nature of the Indian economy, especially in the online sphere. These include the establishment of a Central Consumer Protection Authority, class action suits, stringent provisions for tackling misleading advertisements, product liability with powers to the regulator to recall, provision for mediation for simpler and quicker adjudication, the filing of online complaints, etc.
The government has also ensured reliability and accuracy of all weights and measures through Legal Metrology Act.
The labelling and packaging guidelines under various laws, such as Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 mandate declaration of certain basic information, such as maximum retail price, etc. to safeguard consumer interest.
The Real Estate Regulation & Development Act (RERA) has come as a big saviour for property consumers. With stringent preventive and punitive provisions, RERA has put an end to consumer exploitation by unscrupulous developers by making transactions fair, transparent, and secure.
Under the Bureau of Indian Standard Act (BIS), any commodity/service related to public or consumer interest can be brought under compulsory certification. BIS also has provisions to order the recall of substandard products and for compensation in case of loss or damages incurred by the consumer.
With the introduction of Goods and Service Tax, a more transparent system of taxation has been put in place, which in the long run is intended to promulgate consumer interests.
In today’s digital age, brands have the opportunity to leverage a wealth of data that they hold to provide world-class customer experiences.
Customers’ personal information should be kept confidential unless they have offered specific consent or where such disclosure is required under law.
With the increased redress options available to a consumer and competition, a consumer is now the one who assumes to be treated like a king.

Consumer complaints are the first step of redress that the customer takes for protection of interests. In the time of the internet and social media, consumer complaints and feedback have more power than ever. A small mistake can sometimes ruin a brand’s reputation which may have been built over years. It is therefore important that an organization treat consumer complaints positively and constructively. Consumer complaints can actually help an organization improve their products and services. It is a great form of feedback. Having a robust consumer redress policy and ensuring its strict compliance will go a long way in ensuring customer satisfaction.

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