Overview

• Justice Sudesh Bansal stayed the Bharatpur FIR and halted the police probe against the actors and named Hyundai executives.
• Notices were issued to the Mathura Gate police and complainant Kirti Singh, with the court urging mediation involving Hyundai Motor India and dealer Malwa Auto Sales.
• Interim protection was extended to Hyundai Motor India MD Unsoo (Anso) Kim and COO Tarun Garg.
• The complaint alleges a 2022 Hyundai Alcazar bought for about Rs 23.97 lakh developed persistent defects after roughly 67,000 km of use.
• Petitioners argued celebrity endorsers have no role in manufacturing or quality control and that consumer forums, not IPC Sections 420, 406 and 120B, are the appropriate venue.