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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
JAYANT BANERJI, UMESH M.ADIGA
BHARATH AUTO CARS (P) LTD – Appellant
Versus
Maruthi Suzuki India Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' orders are challenged in court. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. initial rulings and appeals result in compensation order. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. jurisdictional analysis of ncdrc's original orders. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. ncdrc's overreach and error in administrative orders. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. remand case to ncdrc for fresh consideration. (Para 19 , 20) |
ORDER :
1. The Writ Petition No.18563/2024 is filed seeking to quash the order dated 03.06.2024 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi [NCDRC] in Revision Petition No.1614/2022. The Writ Petition No.18692/2024 is filed seeking to quash the order dated 03.06.2024 passed by the NCDRC in Revision Petition No.1529/2022.
2. The petitioners are authorized dealers of Maruti Suzuki India Limited [Maruti].
3. The private respondent had purchased a Maruti Celerio VDI Car bearing Registration No.KA.19.MF.7715 from the outlet of the petitioners-Company. A complaint was filed by the private respondent before the District Consumer Redressal Commission [District Commission] Mangaluru, D.K. District bearing Consumer Complaint No.235/2016, alleging that from the first day of purchas
The NCDRC exceeded its jurisdiction by modifying lower commissions' orders without proper evidence, emphasizing that factual disputes should not be resolved in summary proceedings under the Consumer ....
“Unapproved fitment” - Merely typing the expression “unapproved fitment” does not even by preponderance of evidences show that there was any unapproved fitment.
The court ruled that a manufacturing defect requires substantial evidence; observed minor issues in vehicles do not justify replacement without such evidence.
An unregistered agreement does not invalidate a consumer complaint; service of notice is deemed valid under the applicable law, and the appropriate legal remedy is an appeal, not a revision.
(1) Evidence - The District Forum in pursuance of its mandate under Section 13 was required to have the necessary evidence produced before it prior to drawing an adverse inference.(2) Order to replac....
Scope in a Revision Petition is limited.
The requirement of substantial evidence to support claims of manufacturing defects in consumer protection cases is essential for claims to be upheld.
Manufacturing defect—Onus to prove manufacturing defect by way of inspection by an Expert would lie upon Complainant’s side—But this cannot be a water tight proposition in all cases.
The court ruled that execution proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act must follow statutory appeal routes, and revisional jurisdiction under Article 227 is not applicable.
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