Date of the Judgment: February 7th, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 154 Judges: B. V. Nagarathna, J., Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Can an insurance company deny a claim for fire damage to a commercial vehicle based on a dispute over permit validity? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a […]
Supreme Court Upholds 75% Claim on Vehicle Theft Despite Negligence: Ashok Kumar vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim for vehicle theft due to the insured’s negligence and delay in intimation. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Ashok Kumar vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Vedic Resorts (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether damage caused by a mob to insured property, after the mob chased individuals who had taken shelter in the property, constitutes a malicious act by the property owner, thereby excluding the claim under an insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer
Supreme Court rules on extent of fire damage compensation in insurance claim: M/s Super Label Mfg. Co. vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the extent of compensation payable under a ‘Standard Fire and Special Perils’ insurance policy following a fire accident. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Claim Case Name: M/s Super
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: Karnavati Veneers vs. New India Assurance (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be repudiated for non-submission of documents when the surveyor has already assessed the loss. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: Karnavati Veneers Pvt. Ltd. vs. New India Assurance Company Limited and Others. [Judgment Date]: 9th February
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Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: Karnavati Veneers vs. New India Assurance (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can repudiate a claim based on non-submission of documents when a surveyor has already assessed the loss. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Karnavati Veneers Pvt. Ltd. vs. New India Assurance Company Limited and Others [Judgment
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Supreme Court overturns NCDRC order in Marine Insurance Claim: New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Shashikala J. Ayachi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was correct in allowing a claim for a sunken vessel based on the evidence provided. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Marine Insurance Case Name: M/s The New
Supreme Court Interprets “Terrorism” in Insurance Policy: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “act of terrorism” in an insurance policy exclusion clause. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: May 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court on Delay in Insurance Claim for Vehicle Theft: Jaina Construction Company vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can reject a claim for vehicle theft solely due to a delay in informing the company, despite a timely police report. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Jaina Construction Company vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Rejection for Potato Spoilage: Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage vs. New India Assurance (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of exception clauses in insurance policies related to temperature control in cold storage facilities. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Law Case Name: M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage & Anr vs. New India
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim for Employee Dishonesty in Commodity Substitution Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable under a Fidelity Guarantee Insurance Policy for losses arising from the dishonest acts of employees, specifically in cases of commodity substitution. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Law Case Name: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. National
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order Holding Bank Liable in Insurance Claim Dispute: State Bank of India vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can hold a bank liable for an insurance claim when the borrower has not challenged the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s
