The apex consumer commission has upheld a state panel's order asking a recreational club in Surat to pay Rs 18 lakh as compensation to the kin of a man who collapsed at the club and subsequently died due to inadequate help from the staff. Since there was no staff available, another member took him to a nearby hospital where he died the next day. The club also contested that the death could not be related to any deficiency in service on the part of the Club. The Gujarat state consumer commission had asked the club, its president and secretary to pay the amount jointly and severally to the kin of Sharma. Later the club approached the apex commission which uphled the state commission's decision.

Source: dna July 12, 2017 07:52 UTC