United India Insurance Co. Ltd vs M/S. Hyundai Engineering And ...

insc-2024-431 Supreme Court of India 16 May 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1496 OF 2023 • 23 min read

Judges (2)

Aravind Kumar Coram Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Delivered

Parties (3)

Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. Respondent National Highway Authority of India Respondent United India Insurance Co Ltd Appellant

Case Significance

United India Insurance Co. Ltd vs M/S. Hyundai Engineering And ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated May 16, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-431). United India Insurance challenged an NCDRC order directing it to pay Rs. 39.09 crore under a Contractor's All Risk Insurance Policy for damages during construction of a cable-stayed bridge across the river Chambal on NH-76 at Kota, Rajasthan. The Supreme Court found that the NCDRC fell into clear errors of law and fact, including reliance on expert reports of limited scope while ignoring the surveyor's detailed site-visit findings. The appeal was allowed and the NCDRC order was set aside. The bench comprised Justices Aravind Kumar and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.

Summary

United India Insurance challenged an NCDRC order directing it to pay Rs. 39.09 crore under a Contractor's All Risk Insurance Policy for damages during construction of a cable-stayed bridge across the river Chambal on NH-76 at Kota, Rajasthan. The Supreme Court found that the NCDRC fell into clear errors of law and fact, including reliance on expert reports of limited scope while ignoring the surveyor's detailed site-visit findings. The appeal was allowed and the NCDRC order was set aside.

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-431)