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Supreme Court of India

Virender Jain v. Alaknanda Cooperative Group Housing Society Limited and Others

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Reported as [2013] 2 S.C.R. 1058
Decided 23 April 2013

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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986: s.2 (1) (d) -- 'Consumer'-Members of Co-operative Group Housing Society - Challenging action of Society terminating their membership by refunding the amounts deposited by them - Held: Members of the Society are 'consumer' within · the meaning of s. 2 ( 1) ( d) - Further, the action of Society even if approved by authorities under Co-operative Societies Act, cannot deprive the members of their legitimate right to seek remedy under Consumer Protection Act which is in addition to other remedies available to them under Cooperative Societies Act - State Commission

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