General Motors (I) Private Limited vs Ashok Ramnik Lal Tolat & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the permissibility of awarding punitive damages in the absence of a specific prayer for such relief and evidence of loss in consumer disputes under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Court held that punitive damages cannot be awarded without a clear request in the complaint and substantiation of loss suffered by the complainant. The appeals against the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's order were partly allowed, emphasizing the need for evidence in claims for damages.