Supreme Court of India

Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. M/s. J.K. Cement Works

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Bench Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and R. Subhash Reddy JJ.
Decided 28 January 2020

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Insurance: Standard Fire and Special Perils Insurance Policy – Covering damage inter alia by ‘Flood and inundation’ – Claim for loss caused due to heavy rainfall – Surveyor assessed the loss stating that same was payable as per the terms and conditions of the policy – Insurance Company repudiated the claim on the ground that loss was due to heavy rain and not flood or inundation – Consumer complain – Consumer Court allowed the claim of insured to the extent of the loss as assessed by the surveyor – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Loss was covered by the policy – Damage caused by heavy…

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