Bengal woman injured after LPG ‘cylinder leak’ wins Rs 1 lakh from gas company

3 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 07:17 PM IST The complainant alleged that a fire broke out due to leakage in cylinder. (Image generated using AI)A consumer commission in West Bengal has held the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and its LPG distributor liable for deficiency in service and directed them to jointly pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation to a woman who sustained burn injuries after a domestic cooking gas cylinder allegedly leaked and caught fire in her kitchen. President Gopal Kishore Sinha and members Meenakshi Ghosh and Sudip Majumder observed that the complainant sustained 15 per cent burn injury, which was grievous and severe in nature.“Considering the nature and gravity of injury, cost of treatment physical and mental suffering, the complainant is entitled to get compensation