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Flipkart to pay Rs 38k for selling used phone
Published 29 July 2026 ยท india
Synopsis A Kerala consumer commission has ordered Flipkart to pay Rs 38,990 to a Kannur woman after finding that the Xiaomi phone delivered to her
Synopsis A Kerala consumer commission has ordered Flipkart to pay Rs 38,990 to a Kannur woman after finding that the Xiaomi phone delivered to her in March 2023 carried a warranty start date of July 2022, eight months before she received it. The commission ruled Flipkart had sold a previously used, defective phone as new and rejected its claim that it was merely an intermediary.
Published: July 29, 2026 โข 11:26 AM IST ยท Updated: July 29, 2026 โข 12:36 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis A Kerala consumer commission has ordered Flipkart to pay Rs 38,990 to a Kannur woman after finding that the Xiaomi phone delivered to her in March 2023 carried a warranty start date of July 2022, eight months before she received it.
The commission ruled Flipkart had sold a previously used, defective phone as new and rejected its claim that it was merely an intermediary.