Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 621 · Decided 15 September 2006
M/S. Shobika Atire v. New India Assurance CO. LTD. and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 621 · [2006] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 266
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2066/2006
- Decided
- 15 September 2006
- Bench
- AR. LAKSHMANAN, ALTAMAS KABIR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
SHOBIKA A TIIRE v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ANR. SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 [DR. AR. LAKSHMANAN AND AL TAMAS KABIR, JJ.) Insurance-Against damages from riots, strike, etc.---Stock-in-trade of textile items and garments in showroom-Looting by armed rioters-Claim C for damages-Allowed for stock on to elevated ground floor and indulged in looting-Claimant had discharged initial burden and insurance company failed to establish that claim was unjustified and not covered by insurance policy-It was possible D that looting had taken place before police and fire fighting personnel arrived­
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