Supreme Court of India

VINIT BAHRI AND ANOTHER versus M/S MGF DEVELOPERS LTD. AND ANOTHER

2026 INSC 114

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 6588/2023
Judgment date
2026-02-04
Petitioner / appellant
VINIT BAHRI AND ANOTHER
Respondent
M/S MGF DEVELOPERS LTD. AND ANOTHER
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 114
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 370
CNR
ESCR010000452026
Bench / judges
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Author judge
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the NCDRC was right in dismissing the complaint filed by the appellants on the premise that they do not fall under the definition of ‘consumer’ for leasing out the subject property for commercial purposes, falling within the exclusion clause of Protection Act, 1986.

Headnote excerpt

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(1)(d) – The respondents launched a group housing project – The appellants in March 2005, deposited Rs.15,00,000/- as the booking amount, and, on 02.09.2005, they were allotted a Unit – The

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