{
  "id": 8248724,
  "title": "Food bought to break Ramzan fast leaves family ill, hypermarket to pay Rs 60,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/food-bought-to-break-ramzan-fast-leaves-family-ill-hypermarket-to-pay",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/food-ramzan-fast-leaves-family-ill-hypermarket-to-pay-rs-60000-10883686/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Kerala consumer commission ordered a hypermarket to pay Rs 60,000 to a woman whose family fell ill after consuming allegedly contaminated food purchased to break their Ramzan fast. The court found the store liable for selling unsafe items and retaliating against the family on social media. The family alleges they purchased beef liver pepper, beef roast, and chicken sixty five from the hypermarket, which caused abdominal pain, nausea, and loose motion within 30 minutes. The hypermarket denied the allegations, claiming the food was of quality and that medical prescriptions were forged. The commission found no evidence supporting the hypermarket's claims and noted previous fines for unsafe food sales. The court ordered the hypermarket to pay Rs 50,000 in compensation and Rs 10,000 in litigation costs.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kerala hypermarket ordered to pay Rs 60,000 for contaminated Ramzan food",
    "Family fell ill after consuming beef liver, beef roast, and chicken",
    "Commission found hypermarket liable, denied their safety claims"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}