{
  "id": 16593864,
  "title": "Zepto charged Rs 34 above MRP; consumer court ordered them to pay Rs 57,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/zepto-charged-rs-34-above-mrp-consumer-court-ordered-them-to-pay-rs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:30:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/zepto-charged-rs-34-above-mrp-on-groceries-offered-discounts-on-inflated-prices-consumer-court-ordered-to-pay-rs-57000/articleshow/135209057.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found Zepto charged more than the maximum retail price for groceries. Advocate K Shiva Ganesh filed a complaint regarding inflated prices on Zepto's platform. The commission determined that this practice was misleading and constituted unfair trade. Zepto was directed to compensate the complainant and deposit funds into the legal aid account. The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}