Caselaws: Fire Insurance

Case: M/S Flowtex Products vs M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Case No.: CONSUMER CASE NO. 359 OF 2013 Summary The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ruled that…

Case Law Title: M/s Oswal Plastic Industries v. Manager, Legal Deptt N.A.I.C.O Ltd. Summary The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has modified an insurance company's award to INR 12,60,000,…

Case Law Title New India Assurance Co Ltd v. M/S Mudit Roadways Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) Summary The Supreme Court has ruled that the cause of a fire in a…

Case Law Title Jindal Sales vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Summary The Chandigarh District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission accepted a complaint against United India Insurance Co. Ltd. for refusing…

In a fire insurance claim, the Supreme Court recently held that the exact cause of the fire is immaterial if the insured is not implicated as the one responsible for…

In the realm of general insurance in India, the case of "Satwant Kaur Sandhu v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd." stands out as a pivotal case heard by the Supreme…

In the insurance landscape of India, the case of "New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd." marked a pivotal moment, especially in relation to the…

NarsinghIspat Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and Ors. Civil Appeal No. 10671 of 2016 Policy type- Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy The insured had taken a Standard Fire…

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Levis Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. Civil Appeal No. 2955 of 2022 Policy type- Standard Fire & Special Perils Policy, Stock Throughout Policy, All Risks…

As business operations seek to attain pre-pandemic levels of growth, insurance is one sector which could prove to be the pivot to sustainability. Recent judicial interpretation rendered by Supreme Court…