Mohali, June 12 -- Holding that an insurer cannot evade liability on a technical discrepancy after issuing a policy and accepting premium, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mohali, has directed SBI General Insurance to pay more than Rs.6 lakh to a Kharar-based fuel station owner whose accident claim for an oil tanker was rejected. The complaint was filed by M/s Jai Kissan Filling Station, Kharar, which operates an Indian Oil retail outlet and owns an oil tanker used for transporting petroleum products. According to the complaint, the insured tanker (PB65BE8182) met with an accident near Sangrur on November 18, 2024, resulting in repair expenses of more than Rs.8.28 lakh.

SBI General, however, repudiated the claim on De...