Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 71 · Decided 21 January 2020
The New India Assurance CO. LTD. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 71 · [2020] 3 S.C.R. 549
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 504/2020
- Decided
- 21 January 2020
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, AJAY RASTOGI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Insurance: Insurance claim - Case of the insured was that while the rice mill (insured property) was in operation, a lorry collided with the boiler unit which resulted in collapse of the boiler unit causing damage estimated at Rs. 76 lakhs - Preliminary survey was conducted within appointment of structural expert - Thereafter Structural Expert was appointed who in his report opined that the accident was as a result of exceeding the load carrying capacity and due to breach in storage capacity of the system and not due to the reason as stated by the insured
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