Archive for the 'Consumer Rights' Category

Public Interest Litigations that we must file

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

a) National Carriers (Airlines and private bus operators) can not just cancel flights/buses and put passengers in misery. If they do, they have to provide them a place to stay until they find an alternative arrangement for the travel or reimburse them with the going fare to travel to the destination. I have experienced this twice with SpiceJet and it was a terrible experience. I do not want to hear the reasons for the delay. You are in the business and you need to add those delay risks in your schedule and tell me the actual ‘expected’ time.

b) Autos can not ask for more money for carrying passengers to a place within municipal limits. Autos can not deny to go to any place with in municipal limits.

c) Police can ONLY manhandle if :
- There are two independent witness
- The person has more than one criminal/corruption cases file against him
- There is a proper warrant against the person
Police CANNOT abuse or manhandle a person otherwise. If a cop does this, the person can file the complaint and the action will be taken within one week!

d) All the results of PILs must be published in ALL national dailies on the last page covering 1/4th of the page for at least two days in succession.

e) Public roads CANNOT be used for political rallies or private functions (Religious festivals, marriage processions etc).

f) No more than 5 cars can be used to give security to politicians.
- The procession cannot be carried in peak hours (morning 8pm-11pm and evening 4pm-8pm). No road can be blocked for more than 10 minutes.

g) Increase the traffic violation fees by more than 5 times. Make every cop accountable to some minimum amount they need to recover from every month in penalties. Give them 25% of the excess penalty as bonus. Do the same thing for raiways, traffic inspectors and all similar services.

h) Reduce the airline, train and phone quota for politicians, government employees. The service can not be extended for more than 3 family members (Spouse and 2 children). All facilities to have a cap of 10% of the salary as upper cap.

i) I should be allowed to do whatever I want, where ever I want. Freedom of expression. No more moral policing!

Any more to add?