Constitutes Unfair Trade Practice: Consumer Commission Orders KSBC To Pay Rs.25,000 Compensation For Charging Rs 10 extra For Beer Bottle

The Pathanamthitta Consumer Commission directed KSBC to compensate a customer for charging more than the printed MRP on a beer bottle. Holding the practice to be an unfair trade practice and deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act, the Commission awarded refund, compensation, and costs totaling Rs 25,000.