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Dr. J.J. Merchant and Ors. v. Shrinath Chaturvedi

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Reported as [2002] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 469
Bench M.B. Shah J.
Decided 12 August 2002

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986/Consumer Protection Rules, 1986- . Section 13/Rule 14-Complaint before National Commission-Plea to transfer to Civil Court on ground of delay in disposal of the case and since case involved disputed question of/aw and facts where.summary procedure was · not adequate-Held, cannot be transferred-Commission competent to decide complicated questions of LaW-Delay in· disposal of the ·case cannot be a ground to direct the complainant to approach civil court-Delay ·can be avoided in view of Order Vil Rule 14 and Order VIII Rule I and IA and the proposed amendment in the

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 5 relied on · 6 referred to · 11 mentioned

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