Snapdeal ordered to refund buyer after rare ₹1 notes were missing from delivery

An Andhra Pradesh consumer commission found Snapdeal deficient in service after rare currency notes were missing from a delivered parcel. The marketplace has been ordered to refund ₹754 with 12% annual interest, plus ₹10,000 compensation and ₹3,000 litigation costs, within six weeks.

— Filed Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 08:59 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

An Andhra Pradesh consumer commission held Snapdeal liable for deficient service after rare currency notes were missing from a delivered parcel, ordering a refund with interest plus ₹13,000 in compensation and litigation costs.

Why this matters

The refund order adds consumer-service scrutiny to Snapdeal's recent legal pressure over alleged online sales of ED pills without prescriptions, including Karnataka's challenge to its safe-harbour defence and Supreme Court notices.

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