Consumer court slaps a fine of Rs 10,000 on Idea Cellular for overcharging a customer Rs 3.50u00a0

Gone are the days when mobile companies could fool you with inflated bills and conveniently forget to answer your queries. Now, you can strike back. Delivering justice in a case against Idea Cellular Limited, the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on the mobile firm for overcharging a user Rs 3.50.

President of the forum SK Tandon along with its member secretary S Noor, listening to a complaint filed by Delhi businessman Mohammad Rashid Ansari, asked Idea Cellular to compensate Ansari within one month.

"It's a victory for all mobile users. The harassment and agony which I have gone through amount to much more than Rs 3.50. The compensation is too meagre but I was more interested in justice. I hope this judgement will make people aware of the tricks used by mobile companies to charge us extra," said Ansari, while talking to MiD DAY.

Talk Time: Rashid Ansari, who won the case against Idea Cellular, at his office in Zakir Nagar in New Delhi on Thursday.u00a0 PIC/RAJEEV TYAGI Read More Read Next Story This Scot will bring a Devdasi to your home› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Mid-Day Fast ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT