BUNGA DANIEL BABU vs M/S SRI VASUDEVA CONSTRUCTIONS

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, affirming that the appellant did not qualify as a 'consumer' under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, due to the commercial nature of the agreement with the respondents for construction and sharing of flats. The Court emphasized that the agreement was not a joint venture and thus the complaint was not maintainable under the Act. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' rulings.