SC notice to Coca Cola in compensation case in Jaipur

New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notices on a petition filed by Hindustan Coca Cola challenging the order of District Consumer Forum, Jaipur, directing it to pay a compensation of Rs 27,000 to a buyer.

A bench comprising Justices B N Agarwal and P P Naolekar issued notices to Sita Devi and the other respondent, who had filed a complaint when a foreign body was found floating in a bottle of Thumbs Up on June 5, 2004.

The District Forum sent the bottle for examination to State Central Public Heath Laboratory and the same was examined under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFAA).

The petitioner, who has lost the case throughout, had contended before the apex court that it was not clear whether food substances including beverages can be only tested by an authorised laboratory prescribed under the PFAA.

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