Supreme Court of India

Sikka Papers Ltd. v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1088
Bench D.K. Jain and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 29 May 2009

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Consumer Protection Act, 1986 c Compensation - Machinery Insurance Policy - Reimbursement on breaking down of. machinery - On surveyor's report some parts advised to be replaced - Many , other parts also got replaced - Held: The parts which had suffered due to wear and tear, although replaced, could not form part of claim for reimbursement under the terms of policy - In case of under - insurance, the insurer is entitled to pay . only in such proportion as the sum insured bears to the amount insured - The pro-rata formula and the amount deducted from the sum payable on account of under­

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