Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 322 · Decided 12 August 1999
United India Insurance v. Ajmer Singh Cotton and General Mills and ORS. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 322 · [1999] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 385
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 535/1994
- Decided
- 12 August 1999
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, R.P. SETHI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act Section 14
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986-Section 14-Deficiency in service­ Claim by the insured-Mere execution of discharge voucher and acceptance of insurance claim-Tenable only if insured proves that discharge voucher was obtained by fraud or coercion-Held, insured estopped from making ary further the discharge voucher. A B C' Award of interest-Grant of-Tribunal/Commission can grant appropriate relief when proved that discharge voucher was obtained by D fraud or coercion-Held. delay in settlement of claim under policy cannot be ground for Commission to grant interest when it is not
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