Supreme Court of India
M/s. Shobika Atire v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, the surveyors only took into consideration the damage caused to the stock in the elevated ground floor level and the E insurance company settled the claim for loss to the stock on the said basis.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Insurance-Against damages from riots, strike, etc.---Stock-in-trade of textile items and garments in showroom-Looting by armed rioters-Claim for damages-Allowed for stock on elevated ground and rejected in respect of stocks in two levels of basement of showroom-Correctness of-Held-It was established that showroom was attacked by a frenzied mob, which set fire 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 that looting had taken place
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