Supreme Court of India
M/s Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. v. S.ambika Devi & Ors.
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In view of the above, we find that Sakthi Sugars cannot be relied upon to argue that a farmer selling his produce cannot under any circumstance amount to a “consumer” under the 1986 Act.
Judgment, page 13
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Consumer Pr otection Act, 1986 – s.2(d) – The complainant - respondent enter ed into a tripar tite agr eement with the appellant and its franchisee – As per the agr eement, the r espondent purchased 750 kgs of wet musli for sowing fr om the appellant, at the rate of Rs. 400/- per kg, and cultivated the same in her land – The appellant was to buy back the pr oduce at a minimum price of Rs. 1000/- per kg fr om the r espondent – The appellant failed to buy back her produce – Consequent to which, the r espondent lodged a consumer complaint – The District Forum dismissed the complaint and held
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