Karnataka Power ... vs Ashok Iron Works Pvt. Ltd

The Supreme Court held that the definition of 'consumer' under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 includes entities engaged in commercial activities, thus allowing the complaint by M/s Ashok Iron Works against Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTC) for delay in electricity supply. The Court emphasized that the maintainability of the complaint was affirmed by the State Commission, which was upheld against KPTC's objections. The appeal by KPTC was dismissed, reinforcing the applicability of the Consumer Protection Act to commercial consumers.