Insurance Company Directed to Pay Full Insured Amount; Government Relief Considered Irrelevant: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the decision of the J&K State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, affirming a consumer's right to full compensation for damages under the Consumer Protection Act. The case involved the Oriental Insurance Company and a local wine shop, M/S Shalimar Wine Shop, which suffered substantial losses due to violence in Kishtwar in 2013. Case Background The case…
