Supreme Court of India

R V Prasannakumaar & Ors. v. Mantri Castles Pvt. Ltd & Anr.

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Reported as [2019] 5 S.C.R. 821
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 11 February 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above position, the NCDRC was not justified in proceeding on the basis that the liability to pay interest would cease to operate as on 31 July 2016.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Interest – Award of – Justification – On facts, breach of flat purchase agree ment – Outer date for handing over possession was 31.01.2014, ho wever the buyers received occupation certificate on 10.02.2016 – Consumer complaint – Award of compensation by the National onsumer Disputes Redressal Commission for delayed handing o ver of possession from 01.02.2014 till 31.07.2016 as per the agreement, at the rate of INR 3 per sq. ft. per month – National ommission also awarded interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum – Justification of – Held: Compensation at the

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