Supreme Court of India
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. Rajiv Kumar Loomba & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that he G should not have been charged an extra Rs.7,000/- for the .-.):. catalytic converter which was charged from persons living in Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras.
Judgment, page 3
From the headnote
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986: s.2(1)(r) - Unfair trade practice - Cons·umer charged for c a device which was not provided in the car sold to him - Held: The act of the manufacturer-seller was wholly arbitrary and would amount to unfair trade practice - Definition in s.2(1)(r) is an inclusive one and is not exhaustive of sub-clauses (i) . -·~ to (x) - Even if there is a direction of the Central Government that same price should be charged for all cars whether fitted with catalytic converter or not, it will be violative of Article 14 of the Constitution - Constitution of India, 1950 - Article
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