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The Single-Judge Bench also directed Flipkart to notify consumers of the CCPA order, as well as take additional steps regarding the recall of those items and reimbursement.
Keeping the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) order at abeyance, Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court on Friday, directed Flipkart to deposit Rs. 1 lakh, over selling faulty pressure cookers.
The Single-Judge Bench was hearing a plea filed by Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. challenging an order of the CCPA imposing a fine of Rs. 1 lakh for selling pressure cookers without the Bureau of India Standard (BIS) mark.
Court noted that a similar challenge was heard in Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Central Consumer Protection Authority, accordingly, the court listed the matter together on November 14, 2022.
Court noted that Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd was not made aware of the contents of any investigation that may have been undertaken by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).
Furthermore, the court noted that the CCPA’s investigation revealed that the pressure cookers were not BIS certified.
The Single-Judge Bench opined, “the Court would have to consider the duties and obligations which an e-commerce entity must be held liable to perform in law before onboarding a seller. These and other issues would warrant further consideration.”
The court directed Amazon to notify the consumers of the 2265 pressure cookers sold on its platform of the CCPA order, further steps regarding the recall of those items and reimbursement are postponed until the next date of hearing i.e. November 14.
Case Title: Flipkart Internet Private Limited v. Central Consumer Protection Authority
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