Insurance Company’s Appeal Dismissed Over Delay by Delhi SCDRC

National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Mubinuddin (Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission) New Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Co. Ltd. against an order from the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, citing a significant delay in filing. The commission held that the insurer failed to provide sufficient cause for the delay of 54 days beyond the statutory limit, adhering to the principle that condonation of delay is not a matter of right, especially for governmental bodies. The appeal challenged an order ...