Orion Conmerx Pvt. Ltd vs National Insurance Co. Ltd

insc-2025-1271 Supreme Court of India 30 October 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3806 OF 2020; CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3855 OF 2020 • 26 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Orion Conmerx Pvt. Ltd vs National Insurance Co. Ltd is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 30, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1271). Fire insurance claim dispute where the insured challenged the insurer s assessment of loss. The Supreme Court dismissed the insurance company s appeal and allowed the insured s appeal, holding that the objective of fire insurance is to restore the policyholder to the pre-loss financial position, with 6% interest from three months after the incident. The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.

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Summary

Fire insurance claim dispute where the insured challenged the insurer s assessment of loss. The Supreme Court dismissed the insurance company s appeal and allowed the insured s appeal, holding that the objective of fire insurance is to restore the policyholder to the pre-loss financial position, with 6% interest from three months after the incident.

What was the outcome of Orion Conmerx Pvt. Ltd vs National Insurance Co. Ltd?

Fire insurance claim dispute where the insured challenged the insurer s assessment of loss. The Supreme Court dismissed the insurance company s appeal and allowed the insured s appeal, holding that th...

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(1966) 3 SCR 500 (2016) 15 SCC 315 (2020) 3 SCC 455 (2023) 15 SCC 327 (2024) 3 SCC 193 (2024) 6 SCC 310 2025 INSC 1271 AIR 1966 SC 1644

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