Justice after 10 years: Apex consumer body upholds Rs 1.5 lakh relief for chilli farmer’s crop loss
Indian Express·18h ago·Hope
What Happened
India's National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld Rs 1.52 lakh compensation for a Telangana farmer whose chilli crop failed in 2015. The NCDRC dismissed three revision petitions filed by seed companies, upholding findings of deficiency in service. The farmer purchased seeds in April 2015, but yield fell drastically below expectations. After navigating three litigation layers over ten years, he secured relief including crop loss damages and cultivation expenses.
Key Entities
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)Telangana farmerWarangal districtDharmaram villageRs 1.52 lakh compensationSeed companiesDr Inder Jit SinghJustice Sudhir Kumar Jain