Case Law Analysis
Ex-Parte Award Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Sec 13(c) Expert-Report Requirement | Defective Building Blocks Dispute : Uttarakhand SCDRC
An ex-parte award was annulled because the lower forum failed to obtain the expert report mandated by Section 13(c) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The commission remanded the case for fresh hearing, emphasizing that technical defects in goods must be proved by specialist analysis. This ruling underscores the necessity of expert evidence in consumer disputes over product quality.