Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 103 · Decided 18 February 2021
Tata Motors LTD. v. Antonio Paulo Vaz and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 103 · [2021] 1 S.C.R. 625
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 574/2021
- Decided
- 18 February 2021
- Bench
- UDAY UMESH LALIT, HEMANT GUPTA, S. RAVINDRA BHAT (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Consumer Protection: Deficiency in service - Purchase of car by complainant from the dealer - Refused to take delivery of the car as it was an old and used one (2009 make) - Dealer refused to deliver new car (2011 make) - Consumer complaint - The taking the plea that it cannot be held liable for the act of dealer as the relationship between the dealer and the manufacturer was that of principal to principal and not that of agent and principal - Dealer never appeared - District forum held that there was deficiency in
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