Chandigarh: Insurance firm told pay up ₹3.8L to house owner for damages from internal leakage

The commission directed the firm, Liberty General Insurance Ltd, to pay ₹3.86 lakh to the complainant, Dheeraj Khanna of Khudda Lahora, for the losses he suffered due to this and ₹35,000 as compensation for the harassment faced and litigation costs. They observed that “internal leakage cannot be equated with seepage” and exclusion clauses must be construed strictly.