Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 412 · Decided 18 August 2021
National Insurance Company LTD. v. M/S. Hareshwar Enterprises (P) LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 412 · [2021] 8 S.C.R. 895
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7033/2009
- Decided
- 18 August 2021
- Bench
- HEMANT GUPTA, A.S. BOPANNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act Section 24A
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Insurance claim - Respondent No.1-insured was engaged in the business of manufacture of polyethylene, plastic films etc. - Plant and machinery in respondent no.1's factory was charged in favor of respondent no.2 as security was hypothecated to respondent no.3 for discharge of loan obtained from them - The factory, plant and machinery were covered under the insurance policies of appellant-insurer against risk of fire, flood and earthquake - Fire broke out causing total destruction - Appellant was
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