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Heavy rain in Delhi for the last few days and the overflowing Yamuna river have created flood-like situation in several parts of the city. As roads turned into little rivers, due to heavy rain and overflowing Yamuna river, the authorities continued the rescue work. Around 550 hectares of land along the banks of the Yamuna River in Noida have been …
In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court had to interpret the meaning of the words 'Flood and Inundation' in an insurance contract.The issue before the Court was that whether these words included only damage caused by overflowing of rivers, or they included damages caused by heavy rains as well.This happened in the case Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v M/s J …