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The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Chandigarh ruled in favor of a car owner, Shubham Khattar, who had his insurance claim rejected by New India Assurance Company Ltd. The company had rejected the claim on the basis of unreliable evidence suggesting that Khattar was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. The accident occurred in February 2023 when Khattar’s car was involved in an accident while he was trying to save street dogs. He was hospitalized and later claimed insurance to repair his car. The insurance company claimed that Khattar’s evidence was unreliable and that there was no eyewitness to the accident. The State Commission dismissed the appeal filed by the insurance company, upholding the earlier decision of the District Commission, which had directed the insurance company to pay Khattar’s claim with interest and compensation. The State Commission concluded that the rejection of the claim was invalid as the evidence about alcohol consumption was unreliable and uncorroborated.