Supreme Court of India

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s. Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd

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Reported as [2007] 8 S.C.R. 350
Bench A.K. Mathur J.
Decided 16 July 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that since the goods were covered p from Calcutta port till the same reach its destination and they were lying on storage, that would cover the goods by the extended policy and the insurer cannot defeat the claim of the claimant that the goods once reached the destination at Calcutta the policy stood discharged.

Judgment, page 14

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