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13. Proceedings for DAE have adverse consequences; the consumer is held liable to pay statutorily determined amounts for indulging in wrongful action. The monetary liabilities are stiff. In Prakash Kumar v. State of Gujarat , the Supreme Court underscored the need to ensure strict interpretation of the enactment, where penalties or sanctions are provided, in the following terms:
The more stringent the law, the less is the discretion of the Court. Stringent laws are made for the purpose of achieving those objectives. This being the intentment of the legislature, the duty of the Court is to see that the intention of the legislature is not frustrated. If there is any doubt or ambiguity, the rule of purposive construction should be taken to recourse to, to achieve the objectives.