Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 436 · Decided 29 August 2003
Cci Chambers CO-OP. HSG. Society LTD. v. Development Credit Bank LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 436 · [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 139
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7228/2001
- Decided
- 29 August 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, ASHOK BHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986--Consumer Forum-Complaint­ Entertainability-Scope of-Consumer Forum considering the allegations, A B time to be taken to decide the matter, the documents required to be proved, returning the complaint-On appeal, held: Decision of Commission pre- C mature since it an opinion as to the scope of enquiry-Thereafter it could have asked the complainant to approach Civil Court-Further, the mere complicated nature of facts and law arising for decision cannot be a ground for denial-Matter remitted back to Commission for afresh hearing D and decision-Section
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