Supreme Court of India

National Insurance Company Ltd. v. M/s. Hareshwar Enterprises (p) Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 895
Bench Hemant Gupta and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 18 August 2021

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We are of the opinion that the same cannot alter the position in the instant case.

Judgment, page 13

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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 o f respondent no.2 as security and stock in trade was hypothecated to responde nt no.3 for discharge of loan obtained from them – The factory, pl ant and machinery were covered under the insurance poli cies of appellant-insurer against risk of fire, flood and e arthquake – Fire broke out causing total destruction – Appellant was intimated – Joint Surveyors appointed by

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