Court orders petrol bunk to pay Rs. 15 lakh compensation to consumer for mixing water in petrol
Karwar: Local consumer court on Friday ordered a petrol bunk owner to pay a compensation of Rs. 15, 13,475 after it ruled in the favor of complainant who had alleged that the petrol bunk owners had scammed consumers by mixing water in fuel in 2018.
Complainant Ansar Channa, a Bhatkal-based businessman had filled fuel from the petrol bunk on 7th March 2018. Soon after filling the fuel, Ansar’s car engine seized, his brakes failed and he managed to narrowly escape a fatal road accident while driving with his family.
Upon inspection, it was found that what was filled in his fuel tank was petrol mixed with water that prompted his car engine to fail.
One of the petrol bunk owners was then arrested and sent into custody under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The case was then taken up for hearing by the consumer court. Apart from the compensation with a 6% interest P.A, the court has also asked the accused to pay Rs. 50,000 for the mental shock and agony to the complainant with a cost of Rs. 10,000.
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LS passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition.
Singh termed the bill a "milestone legislation" that will give a new direction to the country's developmental journey.
"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.
The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 that passed on the liability for a nuclear incident on to the suppliers of nuclear equipment.
