[Insurance Act] Surveyors Work Impartially & Independently, Cannot Be Branded 'Puppets' Of Insurance Company: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently ruled on the impartiality and professional conduct of surveyors and loss assessors under the Insurance Act, 1938, in a matter involving a fire insurance claim dispute. The judgment came in the case of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. versus M/S Interweave Fashions (P) Ltd, where the insurance company challenged the findings of the District Consumer Forum that favored the policyholder. The Court emphasized that surveyors…