Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that a Consumer Forum/Commission after having come to the conclusion that the complaint/appeal was barred by limitation, could not consider the merits of the matter.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, refused to condone a delay of 150 days in preferring the First Appeal. Having found thus, it also observed that there was apparent lack...