In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a public authority providing services…
In "Lucknow Development Authority v. M.K. Gupta" (1994), the Supreme Court held that a statutory or public authority providing housing or other services falls within the…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that a public authority providing services or goods within the meaning of consumer protection law (now governed by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019) must be held liable to pay adequate compensation to the consumer for harassment, mental agony or oppression caused to him by a capricious exercise of power, and that the amount could then be recovered from the erring public officials?
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In "Lucknow Development Authority v. M.K. Gupta" (1994), the Supreme Court held that a statutory or public authority providing housing or other services falls within the purview of consumer protection law (now the Consumer Protection Act, 2019; formerly the 1986 Act) and must compensate the consumer for harassment or mental agony caused by capricious or arbitrary exercise of power, with the compensation recoverable from the erring officials. State of Gujarat v. Memon Mahomed and Shyam Sunder v. State of Rajasthan concerned tortious liability of the State, while Indian Medical Association v. V.P. Shantha concerned medical services.
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