Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 552 · Decided 29 November 2000
M/S Hanil Era Textiles LTD. v. Oriental Insurance CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 552 · [2000] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 156
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1112/2000
- Decided
- 29 November 2000
- Bench
- M. JAGANNADHA RAO, K.G. BALAKRISHNAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986-Deficiency in Service-Insurance Company inspecting Mill premises prior to issuing policy-Charging extra C premium for blow room double protection-Premises damaged due to fire­ Blow room remaining intact-Insurance company demanding higher premium for entire Mill dismissing the complaint holding there is no deficiency in service-Held, charging premium at a higher rate belatedly is not sustainable­ Insurance company directed to pay claim with interest. D The appellant took 12 fire insurance policies with the Respondent for his Mill premises. These
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