Supreme Court of India

Diamond Exports & Anr. v. United India Insurance Company Limited & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 9 S.C.R. 993
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath JJ.
Decided 14 December 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that no c ase for interference is made in the order of the NCDRC allowing the application for condonation of delay on merits.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.13(2) – Limitation period under – Vide order dtd.25.02.20, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) condoned the delay of 1 00 days in filing respondent’s written statement, subject t o cost – Subsequently, Constitution Bench of Supreme Court vide judg ment dtd.04.03.20 in New India Assurance Company Limited v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Private Limited held that the limitation period u/s.13(2)could not be extended beyond the st atutorily prescribed period of 45 days – On appeal, held: Judgmen t of the Constitution Bench in New India

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