Insurer Cannot Deny Fire Compensation Based on Technical Policy Interpretation Without Leading Evidence: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by The Oriental Insurance Company Limited and upheld a decree directing the insurer to pay ₹2 lakh with 8% annual interest to Pooja Paper Tube Industries for fire-related damage to insured stock. The judgment was delivered by Justice J. C. Doshi on 17 August 2026 in R/First Appeal No. 5712 of 2019. Insurance Policy and Coverage The dispute arose from a…