Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 1185 · Decided 20 October 2009
Sonic Surgical v. National Insurance Company LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 1185 · [2009] 15 S.C.R. 265
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1560/2004
- Decided
- 20 October 2009
- Bench
- MARKANDEY KATJU, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act Section 17(2), 17
Headnote
15 (ADDL.) S.C.R. 265 SONIC SURGICAL v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 1560 of 2004) OCTOBER 20, 2009 [MARKANDEY KATJU AND ASOK KUMAR GANGULY, JJ.) A B Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.17(2) - Jurisdiction - Cause of action - Fire broke in godown of appellant at Ambala C - - Plea of appellant was that insurance company has branch office at Chandigarh and under the D amended s.17(2) the complaint could be filed at Chandigarh - Such interpretation of amended s. 17(2) would lead to absurd consequences and lead to bench hunting - Expression 'branch office' in the
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