Supreme Court orders BMW to pay Rs 50 L compensation for faulty car
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New Delhi: The Supreme Cout ordered car maker BMW India Private Ltd to pay Rs 50 lakh as compensation for delivering a customer a faulty car in 2009. This was after the Telangana High Court quashed the case against BMW, and the top court set aside the order, PTI reported.
The high court had ordered BMW to deliver a new car to the complainant in place of the defective one.
"Bearing in mind the facts and circumstances of this case, we are of the considered view that the manufacturer, BMW India Private Limited, should be directed to pay a consolidated amount of Rs 50 lakhs in full and final settlement of all claims in dispute. The manufacturer shall pay this amount to the complainant on or before August 10, 2024, by electronic transfer of funds," A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said in its July 10 order.
It said conditional on the payment being made by the manufacturer to the complainant, the order of the high court quashing the complaint and the direction for the replacement of the old vehicle with a brand new vehicle shall stand set aside.
"The claims of the complainant shall stand duly satisfied on the payment of compensation quantified at Rs 50 lakhs in terms of the above order," the bench said.
The bench took note of the fact that, as far back as June-July 2012, the manufacturer had offered to replace the old vehicle with a brand new vehicle in compliance with the order of the high court.
"However, the complainant did not agree with this. Had the complainant used the vehicle, it would have depreciated in value until date," the bench noted.
The bench said during the hearing, it was informed that the old vehicle was returned to the erstwhile dealer by the complainant.