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Bengaluru man pays Rs 12,500 monthly for 40 months in Rs 5 lakh chit scheme, gets only Rs 20,000; consumer commission orders company to pay Rs 4.07 lakh with interest
Samith Chits Pvt Ltd issued two cheques to a subscriber, which later bounced due to insufficient funds. The Bangalore consumer commission found the company guilty of unfair trade practices and service deficiency. The commission ordered the company to pay Rs 4,07,940 along with 6.5% annual interest from the date of the complaint. The firm was also directed to pay Rs 3,000 towards legal costs incurred in the process.
After Arunachal, Karnataka's 18% fall second steepest in SIR deletions
Karnataka has experienced a notable decrease in its voter population as the final roll was published. Bengaluru's electorate particularly declined by 43%, which significantly impacted the state's overall numbers. The state's total voters reduced from 5.5 crore to 4.5 crore, showing a considerable net loss. Additionally, Bengaluru alone accounted for about 45% of the total net decline in voters.
Karnataka High Court flags irony: Law meant to curb red tapism bogged down it
Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation Act, 2023, prescribes that officers must stick to the period of limitation fixed to prefer appeals, review or revision against a court verdict, the Bench said, noting that none of the present appeals demonstrate adherence to the statutory discipline contemplated in the law
'Ballot' jolt for Congress: BJP-JD(S) sweeps all 4 Karnataka MLC seats
BJP and JD(S) successfully won all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats in the recent polls. Congress faced unexpected losses, particularly in the Bengaluru Teachers' constituency, which was previously held by them. DK Shivakumar acknowledged the results and indicated plans for corrective measures within the party. The Congress party's poor performance has been attributed to various organizational shortcomings and ministerial inefficiencies.
Karnataka SIR: 64.5 lakh voters potentially missing in rolls, majority of them young
Elector-to-population ratio released officially by Karnataka CEO shows under-enrolment of about 64.5 lakh electors, of whom roughly 38.41 lakh are in the 18 to 29 age group.
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