District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission had directed the companies to pay Rs 599 to a person for non-delivery of a product purchased online and Rs 25,000 for causing mental agony.
Facebook India Online Services and META Platforms Inc had approached the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court challenging a June 2022 order of a consumer redressal commission, which directed them to compensate a man who was allegedy duped online.