Zomato and McDonald’s have been jointly fined Rs 1 lakh for delivering non-vegetarian items to a customer who ordered vegetarian food. The District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum in Jodhpur has directed Zomato and McDonald’s to pay Rs 1 lakh to the consumer who received the incorrect food order.
The consumer has also been awarded Rs 5,000 as cost of litigation. Both the monetary penalty and cost of litigation are to be borne jointly by Zomato and McDonald’s.