Nagpur Forum Hands Two-Year Jail, Fines for Order Violation
NAGPUR: Delivering a strong message regarding compliance with consumer court rulings, the Nagpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently sentenced a local builder to two years of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 for willfully disobeying a 2016 decision. Under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, the ruling found the builder guilty of systematically delaying compensation for more than nine years. The case originated in 2015 when a consumer lodged a complaint against a Jaripatka-based builder for failing to deliver property and providing inadequate service. On February 4, 2016, the commission ordered the builder to refund…