Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 319 · Decided 11 August 1999
Sovintorg (India) LTD. v. State Bank of India, New Delhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 319 · [1999] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 337
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 823/1992
- Decided
- 11 August 1999
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, R.P. SETHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 34; Consumer Protection Act Section 14
Headnote
B Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Section 14-Interest-Award of-Customer deposited Rs. I lakh in bank but same not credited to its account for 7 years-State Commission C found bank not wrong in retaining amount-Hence, claim for compensation and damages, rejected-However, State Commission awarded 12% between parties for payment of interest on delayed deposit or service, interest cannot be claimed under S.34 CPC since this provision has not been D specifically made applicable to the proceedings under the Act-However, the general provisions of S.34 CPC, being based upon justice, equity and
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