Haryana Urban Development Authority vs Shakuntala Devi

The Supreme Court held that interest at the rate of 18% per annum cannot be uniformly granted in consumer cases, emphasizing that compensation must correlate with actual loss or injury as established in Ghaziabad Development Authority vs. Balbir Singh (2004) 5 SCC 65. The Court restored the State Forum's order allowing interest at 15% after two years from the date of deposit and awarded Rs. 5,000 for mental harassment. The Court clarified that this decision is based on the specific facts of the case and should not serve as a precedent.