Supreme Court of India
Sonic Surgical v. National Insurance Company Ltd.
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For the reasons stated hereinabove, we do not see E any reason to interfere with the impugned order of the NCDRC. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.17(2) - Jurisdiction - Cause of action - Fire broke in godown of appellant at Ambala - Complaint filed before Consumer Commission at Chandigarh - Maintainability of - Held: Not maintainable - Consumer Commission, Haryana alone has jurisdiction to entertain the complaint - Plea of appellant was that insurance company has branch office at Chandigarh and under the amended s.17(2) the complaint could be filed at Chandigarh - Such interpretation of amended s. 17(2) would lead to absurd consequences and lead to bench hunting - Expression 'branch office' in the…
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