Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-02
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs LEVIS STRAUSS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/24713
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD.
- Respondent
- LEVIS STRAUSS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission allowing the insurance claim of Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. The court found that the repudiation of the insurance policy by United India Insurance Co. Ltd. was unjustified, as the coverage was valid during the incident of fire. The ruling emphasized the importance of honoring insurance contracts and the obligations of insurers to their policyholders.