Supreme Court of India

M/s. Magma Fincorp Ltd. v. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari

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Bench D.Y. Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee JJ.
Decided 1 October 2020

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons discussed above, the impugned orders of the National Commission, the State Commission and the District Forum, under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 cannot be sustained and the same are set aside.

Judgment, page 58

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss.2(1)(r) and 12 – Complaint alleging unfair trade practice and deficiency in service – Against the appellant-financier, with whom the complainant had entered into hire-purchase agreement for purchase of a vehicle – Alleging that even though the complainant had paid 7 out of 35 instalments, the Financier took possession of the vehicle without notice and sold the vehicle refusing to concede to his request for opportunity to clear the outstanding instalments – Fora below allowed the complaint directing the financier to refund the instalments paid by the…

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