Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-28

KHATEMA FIBRES LTD. vs NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

Citation / case number: SC 2018/28530
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: KHATEMA FIBRES LTD.
Respondent: NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by Khatema Fibres Ltd. against the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's decision limiting compensation based on a surveyor's assessment. The court examined the validity of the surveyor's report and the insurance company's approval of the claim. Ultimately, the court upheld the National Commission's ruling, affirming the compensation amount as assessed by the surveyor.