#Packaged Commodities

The Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission ruled that selling packaged goods with falsely declared weight constitutes an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The reduction of compensation from ₹50,000 to ₹40,000 after physical verification sets a precedent for evidence-based remedies in consumer weight fraud cases, affecting FMCG manufacturers and retail distributors nationwide.

CESTAT Chennai rules that imported cement in 50kg bags bearing MRP is eligible for concessional CVD exemption under Clause 1C if demonstrably intended for industrial or institutional use, not retail sale. The decision clarifies that packaging alone cannot override documented end-use, shielding bulk industrial buyers from arbitrary duty demands based on form rather than function.