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Moneylife Digital Team 16 July 2026
The smooth functioning of a cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society) depends as much on following due process as it does on maintaining harmony among its members. Whether a managing committee is dealing with redevelopment, regulating the use of common amenities or addressing complaints of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 July 2026
In what is believed to be India's first consumer court ruling linked to the nationwide rollout of E20 petrol, the Raipur district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and the company's dealer Nexa Magneto Sky Auto Mobiles to replace a Grand Vitara Strong...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 July 2026
Nearly six in 10 owners of petrol vehicles purchased in 2023-24 have reported that their vehicles are delivering more than 10% lower fuel efficiency since early 2025, prompting LocalCircles to call for an investigation into possible petrol adulteration or contamination in the fuel supply...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 July 2026
Instamart has partnered with state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to introduce on-demand liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder delivery on its quick commerce platform, beginning with Bengaluru. The companies said the initiative marks the first time LPG cylinders will be...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 July 2026
The central consumer protection authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on SpiceJet for using pre-ticked checkboxes on its ticket-booking platform to automatically enrol customers in its loyalty programme and obtain consent for promotional communications without their explicit...

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Giti Pratap (Bar  and   Bench) 15 July 2026
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday remarked that furnishing Aadhaar details should not prima facie be mandatory for registering on the DigiYatra platform [CR Neelakandan v. Union of India & Ors.].   A Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar VM made the observation...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 July 2026
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) has filed its 16th charge-sheet in the ongoing investigation into alleged large-scale cheating of home-buyers, naming Noida-based builder and developer Saha Infratech Pvt Ltd, the company directors, and officials of HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank in...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 14 July 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the alleged failure to enforce orders passed by the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) while hearing a plea by homebuyers of the Parsvnath Exotica project in Sector 53, Gurugram.   A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,...

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"I thought I had found an easy way to earn a little extra money."   That is more or less how these stories always start. This time it was an app called Rushpay (it claims to allow users to buy and sell ‘Rush’ tokens directly with other users) — deposit some cash, get it back within minutes,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 July 2026
Gen Z consumers are transforming India's retail credit landscape by entering the formal credit system earlier, spending more aggressively after receiving their first credit card and expanding into multiple credit products at a much faster pace than previous generations, creating significant...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 July 2026
India's credit card market is changing, with borrowers increasingly using credit cards alongside personal loans, consumer durable loans and other unsecured credit products, according to a report from TransUnion CIBIL. The shift is creating more complex borrowing patterns and raising fresh...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 July 2026
In a significant ruling reinforcing the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) powers over television broadcasting, the Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the regulator's 12-minute per clock hour cap on television advertisements, ruling that the measure is a...

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Shirish Shanbhag 09 July 2026
Owning a home involves far more than purchasing a property. Ensuring that ownership records are properly updated, complying with statutory requirements and understanding the rights and obligations that accompany membership of a cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society) are equally...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 July 2026
The national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has dismissed an appeal filed by HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd, upholding an order of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state consumer disputes redressal commission directing the insurer to pay ₹75 lakh to the widow of a deceased...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 July 2026
An independent study by Moneylife Foundation has identified several practical barriers that continue to affect commuter accessibility on Mumbai Metro Aqua Line (Line 3), despite the corridor's modern infrastructure and engineering achievements. The report, Study on the Accessibility and...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 July 2026
In a significant ruling that reinforces consumer protection against digital banking fraud, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has upheld an order directing Punjab National Bank (PNB) to reimburse more than ₹16.11 lakh to a customer whose bank account was allegedly...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 July 2026
The average cost of preparing both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals at home increased in June due to a sharp rise in tomato prices, firm onion and edible oil prices and higher liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder costs, according to CRISIL Intelligence's latest Roti Rice Rate (RRR) report....

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 July 2026
The central bureau of investigation (CBI) has filed its 14th and 15th charge sheets in the ongoing investigation into alleged large-scale cheating of homebuyers, naming Bengaluru-based builder and developers Ithaca Estate Pvt Ltd and LGCL Urban Homes (India) LLP, their directors, and officials...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 July 2026
Nearly two years after introducing a separate legal framework for cooperative housing societies through Chapter XIII-B of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, the Maharashtra government has now notified a dedicated chapter in the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Rules, 1961, exclusively...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 July 2026
The All-India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) has urged the Union government to introduce a national accountability policy requiring public sector banks (PSBs) to identify officials responsible for regulatory violations and recover monetary penalties from those found accountable, rather...

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