Supreme Court of India

Hind Offshore Pvt. Ltd. v. Iffco – Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Reported as [2023] 12 S.C.R. 959
Bench A.S. Bopanna and M.M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 9 August 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the NCDRC having considered the relevant aspects of the matter in its correct perspective has arrived at its conclusion, which would not call for interference.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: NCDRC whether justifi ed in passing the impugned order holding that the respondent-insurance company was under no contractual or legal obligation to reimburse the appellant f or the loss suff ered by it on account of sinking of the vessel as the Class Certifi cate was obtained by the appellant by concealing vital information, with respect to the damage to the vessel, from the Classifi cation Society. Consumer Protection – Marine Hull Insurance Policy – Non- reporting of the damage/defects to the Classifi cation Society before issue of the certifi cate, class Certifi cate if

Where later benches applied it

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