Supreme Court of India
Amitabha Dasgupta v. United Bank of India & Ors.
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We are of the considered opinion that these questions cannot be adjudicated upon in the course of proceedings before the consumer fora.
Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Deficiency in servi ce – Dispute w.r.t contents of locker of the appellant wi th respondent- Bank which it broke open inadvertently – District Co mmission allowed the appellant’s complaint – State Commission inter alia accepted the finding on deficiency of service, howe ver held that Consumer forum has limited jurisdiction on recovery of the locker’s contents and directed appellant to approach civil cour t – Revision petition – Dismissed by NCDRC – On appeal, held: Re spondent has not disputed their negligence in breaking open the locker in spite of clearance
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