Supreme Court of India

Tata Motors Ltd. v. Antonio Paulo Vaz and Anr.

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Reported as [2021] 1 S.C.R. 625
Bench Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat JJ.
Decided 18 February 2021

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Consumer Protection: Deficiency in service – Purchase of car by complainant fr om the dealer – Refused to take delivery of the car as it w as an old and used one (2009 make) – Dealer refused to deliver ne w car (2011 make) – Consumer complaint – The manufacturer conte sted the complaint taking the plea that it cannot be held liable for the act of dealer as the relationship between the dealer and the manufa cturer was that of principal to principal and not that of agent and pr incipal – Dealer never appeared – District forum held that there was deficiency in service on the part of dealer as

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