Supreme Court of India · 2011-03-18
Rubi(Chandra) Dutta vs M/S United India Insurance Co.Ltd
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC (CIV) 1016
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rubi(Chandra) Dutta
- Respondent
- M/S United India Insurance Co.Ltd
- Author
- Deepak Verma
- Bench
- Deepak Verma, Dalveer Bhandari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, affirming that the appellant's claim for insurance compensation under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was valid despite the respondent's allegations of fabricated receipts and invalid driving license. The Court emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the insurer to substantiate its denial of the claim. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the consumer's right to fair compensation for damages incurred.