India, April 12 -- In a recent ruling, a Bengaluru consumer court has pulled up high-end liquor store Tonique for charging a customer for a branded carry bag, calling the act an "unfair trade practice." The court directed the retailer to pay Rs.5,000 in compensation to the customer and an additional Rs.1 lakh to the consumer welfare fund, said a report in The Indian Express

According to the report, the case stems from a complaint filed by 31-year-old Praveen B, a resident of St Thomas Town, who approached the Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission after being charged Rs.14.29 for a carry bag during a purchase on November 23, 2023. Praveen had bought liquor worth Rs.1,585, and objected to being billed separately f...