Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 377 · Decided 20 March 2009
State Bank of India v. M/S. B.S. Agricultural Industries (I)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 377 · [2009] 4 S.C.R. 762
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2067/2002
- Decided
- 20 March 2009
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act Section 24A
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - s 24A - Limitation period for admission of complaint by consumer forum - Held: Complaint is to be filed within two years from the date of accrual c of cause of action - Delay may be condoned for the reasons recorded in writing if sufficient cause is shown - On and directed Bank to pay compensation to complainant for deficiency in service even though complaint was time barred - Plea that complaint was D time barred was raised by Bank but not examined by forums • below - Hence, complaint dismissed as time barred. In this appeal order passed by
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