Supreme Court of India
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Sehtia Shoes
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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: Shopkeeper insurance policy - Respondent-insured lodged claim and received amount in settlement thereof - Thereafter lodged consumer complaint seeking further amount on ground that he had signed the said settlement under coercion - District Forum allowed the complaint - Order upheld by both State Commission and National Commission - On appeal, held: Filing of complaint was not barred; but it had to be proved that the settlement was signed under coercion - This relevant factor was not specifically considered by any of the fora below - Matter remitted to District Forum for
Where later benches applied it
- 2011 Union of India & Ors. v. M/s. Master Construction Co.
- 2008 National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s. Boghara Polyfab Pvt. Ltd.
Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned
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