Mercedes Benz contended that the accident did not warrant airbag deployment, arguing that the driver was sufficiently restrained by seat belts, and the front passenger airbag only deploys when there is a passenger in the seat.
The court found no evidence that the car was used for commercial purposes, noting that it was used by the whole-time director and his family for personal purposes, with no connection to any profit-generating activity of the respondent company.
The first case involved DaimlerChrysler India Pvt Ltd (now Mercedes Benz India Pvt Ltd) and Controls & Switchgear Company Ltd, which had purchased two Mercedes cars for its executive directors.
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