Paper Bag costs Bata a lot Shoed, and nailed, ot its own laches - State Commission UT Chandigarh upholds Forums penalty on charing for paper bag
No one can take advantage of a welfare regulation for exploitation, is the lesson from this Ruling. I am astonished the way the pleading is done by Bata's counsel. Of course sans substance but could have put forth at least valid defense It is a pity still the local counsels adapt techniques of irritating the forum by using needless needling on tech issues like, the credit slip holder and the complainant, relying on slippery grounds like the circular on plastics, reading it piece mill. The objective of the Government on banning plastics is of paramount importance to one and all and it can't be exploited any more to harass the public, or exploitation. The MRP for retail goods is not regulated by the government and the industry has freedom to fix it basis costs, profit target and market forces, if one can fix an MRP he can as well build the bare cost of the bag rather than charging additional. What should be brought as an awareness and voluntary can never be forced o...
