Case:- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs. ROYAL MULTISPORT PRIVATE LIMITED
Citation:- Diary No. 33872-2025
Date:- 02.09.2025
Supreme Court Bench:- Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta
The Insurance Company which insured ‘Rajasthan Royals’ owner for the IPL Cricket Tournament of 2012 has approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging NCDRC’s order which directed it to pay a sum of over Rs.82 lakhs to the Cricketer S. Sreesanth on account of injury at the time, which rendered him incapable of playing in the tournament.
- The Rajasthan Royal’s owner insured players for IPL 2012 under a ₹8.70 crore “Player Loss of Fees” policy from United India Insurance.
- On 28.03.2012, S. Sreesanth suffered a knee injury in practice, rendering him unfit for the entire IPL Season
- Rajasthan Royals sought Rs. 82.8 lakhs from the insurer for loss of player fees, however, the insurance company denied the claim by stating that Sreesanth’s undisclosed pre-existing toe injury was the real reason for his absence.
- The Rajasthan Royals went to NCDRC, where tey got the favorable order ruling that the knee injury and not the toe injury was the reason which made him unfit to play.
- The Insurance Company, aggrieved by the order of NCDRC, approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court. For now, the Hon’ble had adjourned the matter to allow the insurer to file more documents, including Sreesanth’s fitness certificates.The matter would again be listed in 2 weeks time.
The fate of Rs. 82 lakh hinges on whether a toe injury hidden in the past
