A district consumer court at Ernakulam, Kerala recently directed a catering unit to pay ₹ 40,000 to a consumer who suffered from diarrhea after consuming food supplied by the caterers during a wedding event.
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam, observed that issuing poorly printed bills/receipts constitutes "deficiency of service" and "unfair trade practice" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.