Supreme Court of India · 2009-07-10
Kandimalla Raghavaiah & Co vs National Insurance Co. & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kandimalla Raghavaiah & Co
- Respondent
- National Insurance Co. & Anr
- Author
- D.K. Jain
- Bench
- R.M. Lodha, D.K. Jain
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's complaints under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, citing Section 24A which mandates that complaints must be filed within two years from the date of cause of action. The Court found that the appellant's claims were barred by limitation as they failed to file their complaints within the stipulated period, despite the appellant's argument that the limitation period should start from the denial of the claim by the insurance company. The Court affirmed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's ruling, emphasizing the importance of adhering to statutory time limits in consumer disputes.