Coca-Cola Co fined

  • 13/12/2003

  • Pioneer (New Delhi)

The leading soft drink company, Coca-Cola has been found guilty of deficiency in service by a city consumer court for selling adulterated soft-drinks. Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DSCDRC) President Justice JD Kapoor, members Rumnita Mittal and Mahesh Chandra have also ordered Coca-Cola to pay Rs 10,000 to complainant Radha, a small vendor. Rejecting Coca-Cola's plea that its distributor Salman cold drinks normally deals in Pepsi drink, the Commission said the bottles were of Coca-Cola's and there was no action taken by the company against spurious bottlers. Mere assurances and putting notices in the newspapers is not sufficient unless some curative action is taken against spurious bottlers.