Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 103 · Decided 17 February 2010
Economic Transport Organization v. M/S. Charan Spinning Mills (P) LTD. and Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 103 · [2010] 2 S.C.R. 887
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5611/1999
- Decided
- 17 February 2010
- Bench
- K.G. BALAKRISHNAN, R.V. RAVEENDRAN, D.K. JAIN, P. SATHASIVAM, J.M. PANCHAL (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Transfer of Property Act Section 6; Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: A B c ss. 2(1 )(g) and 14(1 )(d) - Deficiency in service ,­ Complaint - Maintainability of - Contract of insurance - Consignment of goods - Damaged in transit - Compensation paid by insurer of letter of subrogation-cum-special power of attorney by consignor in D favour of insurer - Claim of compensation by consignor and insurer against carrier - Allowed by fora below - On appeal, held: Insurer, as subrogee, can file a complaint under the Act either in the name of assured (as his
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