Child sick after eating expired instant noodles; consumer court orders Rs 20,000 in relief
A consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh ordered a retailer to pay compensation after a child fell ill from eating expired instant noodles. The commission rejected the retailer's 'caveat emptor' defense, emphasizing that sellers bear responsibility for public health and product safety.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces consumer protection laws in India, shifting the burden of product safety from the buyer to the seller in cases of food consumption.
NEW DELHI: A consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh has directed a retailer to refund the price of a packet of instant noodles and pay compensation to a man whose minor daughter fell ill after eating the expired product, in its order on July 6.what was the dispute aboutThe complainant, Jugal Kishore, bought a packet of Spicy Korean instant noodles from a retail store in Bhawarna on February 26, 2026. His minor daughter ate a portion of the noodles after he brought them home after which she soon began vomiting and got unwell, according to the court order.Then while checking the packaging, Kishore found that the noodles had expired months earlier.
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