'Deficiency in service': Consumer panel orders NHAI to compensate motorist over pothole damage | TheBriefWire
'Deficiency in service': Consumer panel orders NHAI to compensate motorist over pothole damage
Published 29 June 2026 ยท india
A Nagpur consumer commission has ruled that collecting toll without maintaining roads is a 'deficiency in service'. The Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was ordered
A Nagpur consumer commission has ruled that collecting toll without maintaining roads is a 'deficiency in service'. The Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was ordered to compensate a motorist whose car was damaged by a pothole. The commission emphasized that providing safe roads is a toll collector's responsibility, and vehicle damage due to poor road conditions warrants compensation for repair costs, distress, and legal expenses.
Published: June 29, 2026 โข 9:18 PM IST ยท Updated: June 29, 2026 โข 10:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
A Nagpur consumer commission has ruled that collecting toll without maintaining roads is a 'deficiency in service'.
The Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was ordered to compensate a motorist whose car was damaged by a pothole.
The commission emphasized that providing safe roads is a toll collector's responsibility, and vehicle damage due to poor road conditions warrants compensation for repair costs, distress, and legal expenses.