Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 325 · Decided 8 July 2021
DR. A. Suresh Kumar & ORS. v. Amit Agarwal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 325 · [2021] 6 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 988/2021
- Decided
- 8 July 2021
- Bench
- VINEET SARAN, DINESH MAHESHWARI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Claim for medical negligence against appellant-doctors - Appellants filed reply but with a delay of 7 days beyond the period of 30+15 days (45 days) - National Commission rejected application for condonation of delay in filing written statement on the Court in *National India Assurance v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage, it was held that the delay beyond the period of 30+15 days (45 days) cannot be condoned by National Commission - Held: It is categorically stated in the CB judgment that it would operate prospectively - In the
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