Supreme Court of India

United India Insurance v. Ajmer Singh Cotton and General Mills and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 385
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 12 August 1999

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases the Forum and the Commissions under the Act are authorised to grant reasonable interest under the facts and circumstances of each case.

Judgment, page 4

From the 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 claim from insurer after accepting full settlement of the claim by executing the discharge voucher. ' Award of interest-Grant of-Tribunal/Commission can grant appropriate relief when proved that discharge voucher was obtained by fraud or coercion-Held. delay in settlement of claim under policy cannot be

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