The legal questions surrounding India’s E20 rollout | Explained
The story so far: A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Raipur has directed a Maruti Suzuki dealer to replace a Grand Vitara with a new E20-compatible model and pay compensation after holding that the complainant had been sold a non-E20-compatible vehicle as a new one. The Commission found the dealer and the manufacturer guilty of a deficiency in service and an unfair trade practice. Following repeated stalling issues, the complainant alleged that the vehicle developed problems after being fuelled with E20 petrol.
- ▪The story so far: A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Raipur has directed a Maruti Suzuki dealer to replace a Grand Vitara with a new E20-compatible model and pay compensation after holding that the complainant had been sol
- ▪The Commission found the dealer and the manufacturer guilty of a deficiency in service and an unfair trade practice.
- ▪Following repeated stalling issues, the complainant alleged that the vehicle developed problems after being fuelled with E20 petrol.
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The story so far: A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Raipur has directed a Maruti Suzuki dealer to replace a Grand Vitara with a new E20-compatible model and pay compensation after holding that the complainant had been sold a non-E20-compatible vehicle as a new one. The Commission found the dealer and the manufacturer guilty of a deficiency in service and an unfair trade practice. The E20 transition: fuel for debateMaruti Suzuki, however, has disputed the findings, maintaining that the vehicle was fully E20-compatible, that there was evidence of fuel contamination, and that it would challenge the order.The order has brought into focus the legal remedies available to consumers in disputes involving E20 fuel compatibility, warranty claims and manufacturer liability.What…
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