Kumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy (Dead) - Consumer Protection Act - Complainant & Opposite Party Died
Consumer Protection Act 2019- A consumer complaint alleging medical negligence against a doctor was allowed by the District Forum, set aside by the State Commission, and was pending in revision before the National Commission when the doctor died; the complainant has also since died- Supreme Court to examine how the complaint should proceed under the newer Consumer Protection Act, including potential liability of the deceased doctor’s estate through legal heirs.?
Case Info
Case: Kumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy (Dead) through LRs & Ors.; Order dated 13 Jan 2026.
Case name: Kumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy (Dead) through LRs & Others.
Neutral citation: Not provided in the order record. The document lists SLP (C) Nos. 33646–33647/2018 and 33648–33649/2018; no neutral citation appears.
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
Judgment/Order date: 13 January 2026.