India, Dec. 6 -- Ludhiana The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ludhiana, has imposed a composite penalty of Rs.1 lakh on Kalyan Jewellers for selling gold jewellery of lower purity while representing it as 22 carat and directed the firm to pay the amount within 30 days, failing which it will attract 8% annual interest from the date of filing of the complaint until realisation.

The order was passed on a complaint filed by city resident Arshdeep Singh, who alleged that the company misrepresented the purity of a pendant and a stud purchased by him and his mother in July 2021. After examining documents, lab reports and submissions from both sides, the commission held that the firm indulged in unfair trade practice and failed ...