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Supreme Court sets Tata Motors Ltd. free of liability, says Manufacturer liable only if they had prior knowledge

Lawstreet Journal 24 Feb 2021 12:58am

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A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court recently observed that the manufacturer cannot be held guilty unless it is proved that the manufacturer was in fact aware of the wrongful doings of the dealer in a scenario when the relationship is that of a “principle to principle” basis. 

 

The dealer here refers to ‘Vistar Goa’, who sold a 2009 model car of Tata Motors, saying it was a 2011 model, thus representing false information. On filing of complaint, Tata Motors Ltd. was added to the list of liable defendants. Following this, after all the previous attempts to remove themselves from the complaint was refused by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State Commission, and the District Forum, Tata Motors went on to approach the Supreme Court with the same.

 

The Bench of Justices UU Lalit, Hemant Gupta, and Ravindra Bhat heard the case of one of the Goa-based dealers of Tata Motors Ltd. along with Tata Motors themselves being charged of committing unfair trade practices.

 

In this case of Tata Motors Ltd v Anonio Paulo Vaz and Another LL 2021 SC 105, the Supreme Court examined and looked over the dealership contract, the court observed that it was that of a principle-principle relation. The court also noticed that Tata Motors had no knowledge of the dealers doings of unfair trade practices. The Judge held,”Unless the manufacturer's knowledge is proved, a decision fastening liability upon the manufacturer would be untenable,given that its relationship with the dealer, in the facts of this case, were on principal-to-principal basis”

 

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