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Dr. J.J. Merchant & Ors vs Shrinath Chaturvedi on 12 August, 2002

In Dr. J.J. Merchant & Ors. Vs. Srinath Chaturvedi (2002) 6 SCC 635, Para 12 Page 642, the Apex court was pleased to hold, It was next contended that such complicated questions of facts cannot be decided in summary proceedings. In our view, this submission also requires to be rejected because the Act, for summary or speedy trial, exhaustive procedure in conformity with the principles of natural justice is provided. Therefore, merely because it is mentioned that Commission or Forum is required to have summary trial, would hardly be a ground for directing the consumer to approach the Civil Court. For trial to be just and reasonable, long drawn delayed procedure, giving ample opportunity to the litigant to harass the aggrieved other side, is not necessary. It should be kept in mind that legislature has provided alternative, efficacious, simple, inexpensive and speedy remedy to the consumers and that should not be curtailed on such ground. It would also be totally wrong assumption that because summary trial is provided, justice cannot be done, when some questions of facts are required to be dealt with or decided. The Act provides sufficient safeguards.
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