Supreme Court of India

Hyundai Motor India Limited v. Shailendra Bhatnagar

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Bench Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 20 April 2022

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s. 14(1) – Defect in respect of safety features of a vehicle – Award of punitive damages – On facts, non-deployment of air bags in the car at the time of accident resulting in injuries to the complainant – Award of compensation by fora below – On appeal, held: Fora below rightly relied on the principle of Res Ipsa Loquitur to affix the liability of the manufacturer as regards defect in the airbag system, having regard to the nature of the collision and took the view that expert evidence was not necessary – They highlighted that there was significant damage to…

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