Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 1026 · Decided 7 August 2009

Madan Kumar Singh (D) THR. LRS. v. DISTT. Magistrate, Sultanpur & ORS.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2009 INSC 1026 · [2009] 12 S.C.R. 1186
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 5165/2009
Decided
7 August 2009
Bench
S.B. SINHA, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Disposed off
Case type
Civil
Acts & sections cited
Consumer Protection Act Section 2(1)(d)

Headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - ss.2(1)(d),(g) & (o) and 12 - Consumer- Deficiency in service - Claim for damages t c - Truck purchased in auction sale - Respondents authorities delayed delivery of the truck to appellant-auction purchaser and also, despite efforts made by him, did not hand of the truck to him for long number of years - Appellant could not ply the truck for such long number of D years - Petition by appellant uls. 12 claiming damages - Held: Buyers of goods/commodities for "self consumption" in economic activities in which they are engaged would be consumers

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