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Business Studies · 2026 · 3 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q21
Aditi purchased a high speed blender from an online retailer for $\displaystyle 2$,000.
When she used it to prepare soup, it made a loud noise. It also failed to
blend properly and emitted an unusual smell.
She first contacted the online retailer through their toll-free helpline.
They told her that they were responsible only for selling the blender and
were not responsible for defects. Aditi then collected all relevant proofs
such as the invoice and records of her communication etc. Then she
contacted the customer service team of the manufacturer. The technical
team inspected the blender and confirmed that the motor was defective.
Despite this, the manufacturer neither replaced the blender, nor
refunded her money. They stopped responding to Aditi’s calls. Aditi was
frustrated and filed a complaint against the manufacturer in the
appropriate consumer court.
State any three reliefs available to Aditi if the consumer court is satisfied
about the defect in the high speed blender.
Marking-scheme solution
Reliefs available to Consumer
1. To remove the defect in goods or deficiency in service.
2. To replace the defective product with a new one, free from any defect.
3. To refund the price paid for the product, or the charges paid for the
service.
4. To pay a reasonable amount of compensation for any loss or injury
suffered by the consumer due to the negligence of the opposite party.
5. To pay punitive damages in appropriate circumstances.
6. To discontinue the unfair/ restrictive trade practice and not to repeat it
in the future.
7. Not to offer hazardous goods for sale.
8. To withdraw the hazardous goods from sale.
9. To cease manufacture of hazardous goods and to desist from offering
hazardous services.
10. Compensate for any loss or injury suffered by consumer under product
liability action and withdraw hazardous products from being offered for
sale etc.
11. To pay any amount
(not less than $\displaystyle 5$% of the value of the defective goods or deficient services provided), to be credited to the Consumer
Welfare Fund or any other organisation/person, to be utilised in the
prescribed manner.
12. To pay adequate costs to the appropriate party.
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