AP HC Orders Release of Builder Detained by Consumer Body
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently stated that the consumer redressal commission must adhere to procedural safeguards protecting a citizen’s liberty before incarcerating any defaulter. In a ruling that led to the immediate release of a realtor who had spent three years in jail, the court reaffirmed that human liberty is a fundamental right that must be protected diligently. It asserted that a violation of orders from the consumer redressal commission does not inherently warrant imprisonment. This case emerged from complaints against Vijaya Saradhi Housing Pvt Ltd, a real estate firm based in Guntur, which had taken advances for…