Published on : 10 Nov 2025, 2:55 pm 1 min read

The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission at Dharamshala recently slapped a fine of ₹1 lakh on Thai Lion Air for denying water to a passenger and his minor children on a flight from Amritsar to Bangkok [Tarun Kumar Chaurasia v. Thai Lion Air & Anr].

The complainant Tarun Chaurasia had booked flight tickets to Bangkok. The airlines unilaterally rescheduled the flight, thereby causing financial loss to the complainant.

On the rescheduled dates, he alleged that the airline denied drinking water to his minor children on the ground that water was not for free and only Thai Baht was accepted for purchasing water.

President Hemanshu Mishra and Member Arti Sood held,

“We conclude that the opposite party No.1 [Thai Lion Air] h

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