INCOME TAX21 Sept 2026
Rainwater damaged luxury car, insurer denied claim; owner wins ₹2.02 lakh in compensation — here's what happened | Mint
A Chhattisgarh consumer commission ordered an insurer to pay ₹2.02 lakh after it rejected a rainwater damage claim on a Jaguar covered under a valid private car policy. Water entered through a partially open window. The insurer relied on exclusions never given to the owner. Undisclosed exclusions don't bind policyholders. So keep your full policy papers, especially terms, conditions and exclusions.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The insurer was directed to pay ₹1.75 lakh towards the claim, plus ₹20,000 for mental agony and ₹7,000 as litigation costs.
- The commission held that exclusions not supplied to the owner along with the policy were not binding on him.
- The car was covered under a private car insurance policy valid from November 29, 2020 to November 28, 2021.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Keep the complete policy wording you actually received, and if an insurer later cites an exclusion, ask it in writing to show which document that clause came from.
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