New Delhi, June 9 -- A Puducherry customer, who found a dead fly in his meal, is now entitled to free Hyderabadi biryani on Sundays.

The Puducherry Consumer Commission has pulled up a popular local biryani joint over a serious hygiene lapse, ordering it to pay monetary compensation and serve the affected customer 10 plates of fresh Hyderabadi biryani free of cost over five consecutive Sundays.

The ruling serves as a stark reminder of the legal liabilities food establishments face under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

By serving contaminated food, the commission held the eatery squarely guilty of a "deficiency in service," reinforcing that back-end kitchen lapses can carry real legal consequences.

According to a LiveLaw report, the ...