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New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt Ltd on 4 March, 2020

In this case the apex court have observed that consumer Commissions have no jurisdiction to accept written statement filed beyond the statutory period even in cases prior to the decision dated 04.03.2020 in New India Assurance Ltd. Vs. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. (2020)5 SCC 757 and the exemption is available only in those old cases where the delay in filing the version was already condoned. Para 4 and 5 of the judgment of the apex court are reproduced below:
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Dr. J.J. Merchant & Ors vs Shrinath Chaturvedi on 12 August, 2002

"5.  ....................In any case, in view of the earlier decision of this Court in the case of J.J. Merchant (supra) and the subsequent authoritative decision of the Constitution Bench of this Court in the case of New India Assurance Company Limited v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 5 SCC 757, consumer fora has no jurisdiction and/or power to accept the written statement beyond the period of 45 days, we see no reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the learned National Commission."
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