What did the Indian consumer court order Maruti Suzuki to do in the first E20 fuel damage case?

The Indian consumer court in Chhattisgarh ordered Maruti Suzuki to either provide a new Grand Vitara SUV or pay 2 million Indian rupees ($20,760) in damages to a doctor who alleged that mandatory E20 fuel caused damage to his car — marking the first such ruling linking E20 fuel to vehicle damage and holding an automaker liable.

How did Maruti Suzuki respond to the consumer court's finding that E20 fuel damaged the customer's car?

Maruti Suzuki denied the allegation and claimed the reported defects were due to the use of adulterated fuel, but the court rejected this argument, as stated in its order — which was issued this week and went viral online on Thursday.

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