New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today stayed an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that had directed United India Insurance Company Ltd. to pay over Rs 82 lakh to the owner of the Rajasthan Royals franchise in connection with cricketer S. Sreesanth’s injury during the 2012 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

A Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, passed the interim order while hearing the insurer’s petition challenging the NCDRC’s decision. The apex court stayed the operation of the impugned order.

During the hearing, Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for Rajasthan Royals, argued that the claim had been wrongly repudiated. He submitted that while the insurer rejected the claim, citing a pre-existing toe injury,

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