Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-31
M/S BALWANT SINGH AND SONS vs NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
- Citation / case number
- SC 2014/22610
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S BALWANT SINGH AND SONS
- Respondent
- NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled on the liability of an insurance company regarding a vehicle theft claim. The court upheld the decisions of the lower consumer forums, concluding that the insurer was not liable for the claim as the vehicle was purchased under a hire purchase agreement and the appellant did not have insurable interest at the time of the theft. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' findings on the matter.