Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Consumer Dispute Over Bank's Wrongful Crediting of Funds - Reinstates Orders of Lower Fora. The National Commission exceeded its limited revisional jurisdiction under Section 21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 by calling for and relying on a bank report at the revisional stage, and the lower fora had properly appreciated evidence to establish bank liability for negligence in handling accounts with similar names.
21 Jan 2022The dispute arose from a consumer complaint filed by Sunil Kr. Maity (appellant) against the State Bank of India (respondent bank) and another custome...
