Supreme Court of India
General Motors (india) Private Limited v. Ashok Ramnik Lal Tolat & Anr.
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Accordingly we allow these appeals and set aside the 8 order of the National Commission to the extent of award of punitive damages.
Judgment, page 15
From the headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.2(1)(r) - Unfair trade practice - Complaint against appellant - Claiming refund of amount - Courts below found that the appellant had committed unfair trade practice - National Commission apart from ordering on the claim, also 0 imposed punitive damages - Held: Finding of unfair trade practice affirmed - But order of punitive damages set aside because such claim was not made by the complainan.t and the appellant had no notice of such claim. s.2(1)(r) - Unfair trade practice - Mere proof of unfair labour practice not enough for claim or award of relief unless
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- 2019 M/s Icomm Tele Ltd. v. Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board & Anr.
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