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Bengaluru Woman Wins Rs 1 Lakh for Vegan Sandwich Blunder
A woman in Bengaluru ordered a vegan sandwich but got one with prawns.
She felt very upset and went to court.
The court said the restaurant and the food delivery app should pay her Rs 1 lakh for their mistake.
Bengaluru woman Nisha G received a non-vegetarian sandwich despite ordering vegan
She was awarded Rs 1 lakh in compensation by Bengaluru Consumer Commission
The incident caused her distress and prompted cleansing rituals
Nisha declined the restaurant's offer to replace the sandwich, feeling humiliated
The commission ruled that the negligence had emotional, religious, and psychological consequences
- Who
- Nisha G, a 37-year-old lifelong vegetarian and vegan
- What
- Received a non-vegetarian sandwich instead of a vegan one
- When
- July 10, 2024
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- Due to a delivery mistake by the restaurant
Nisha G's Stance
Swiggy and Paris Panini's Stance
Mistake and Distress
Nisha G's Stance
Nisha felt humiliated and spiritually violated due to the mistake
Swiggy and Paris Panini's Stance
Swiggy and Paris Panini admitted the mistake but attributed it to peak hour errors
Compensation Amount
Nisha G's Stance
Nisha sought Rs 2 lakh in compensation
Swiggy and Paris Panini's Stance
The commission awarded Rs 1 lakh
- Order Date
- July 10, 2024
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 1 lakh
- Restaurant
- Paris Panini
- Food Delivery App
- Swiggy
- Commission Decision Date
- Not specified in the article