Chinta Devi v. Glacio Limited – sllr 1985 volume 1 page 265

In the case between Chinta Devi (plaintiff-appellant) and Glacio Limited (defendant/respondent), the court addressed the issue of alleged negligence in the design and manufacture of a refrigerator which resulted in an explosion causing severe injury. It was determined that the period during which the dispute was pending before the Conciliation Board should be excluded in computing prescription, and the evidence established negligence on the part of the manufacturer due to design defects. The decision reaffirmed the principle that time spent in mandatory pre-litigation conciliation proceedings is to be deducted from the prescriptive period for filing civil actions, relying on the provisions of the Conciliation Boards Act and relevant case law. The impact of this decision emphasizes the prot