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Weekly Rewind Ep. 63| Sex Workers’ right to dignity; Hindu Women’s right to property; right to dissent; freedom of press; and more

Top Story of the Week Aadhaar Card for Sex Workers| Supreme Court bats for sex workers’ right to dignity; directs UIDAI to

Published on June 4, 2022June 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Insurance companies refusing claims on flimsy/technical grounds must stop! Don’t ask for documents that insured can’t produce: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where an Insurance Company had refused to settle an insurance claim on non-submission of the duplicate certified

Published on May 23, 2022May 27, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

If a person conceals facts about pre-existing fatal disease at the time of taking insurance, would it be a breach of insurance contract? NCDRC explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Dinesh Singh (Presiding Member) and Karuna Nand Bajpayee (Member) upheld the decision of

Published on March 14, 2022March 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| Can an insurance claim be repudiated in case of delay in informing the Insurance Company regarding the theft of vehicle? 

Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi, JJ has held that an Insurance Company cannot repudiate a claim

Published on February 14, 2022February 18, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A prudent insurer has to gauge possible risks”; Insurer can’t repudiate mediclaim alleging pre-existing illness where policy was issued after considering necessary medical records: SC

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and B.V. Nagarathna*, JJ., held that if on the consideration of the medical

Published on December 17, 2021December 24, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | “No other person whether a passenger or owner of the vehicle was supposed to share seat of the driver”; HC exonerates insurer, Bajaj Allianz from liability to pay compensation

Kerala High Court: A. Badharudeen, J., exonerated the insurance company, Bajaj Allianz from liability to pay compensation in a motor accident case.

Published on November 12, 2021November 13, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Court allows PIL highlighting delay in establishing comprehensive and modern cancer care facilities in the State

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Ranjit More, CJ. and H.S.Thangkhiew, J., took up a petition which prayed for the following:

Published on November 1, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor
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Cases ReportedSCC Archives

SCC Snippets| Contract of Insurance vis-à-vis the requirement of uberrima fides

In Vikram Greentech (I) Ltd. v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., (2009) 5 SCC 599, the bench of DK Jain and RM

Published on November 1, 2021January 24, 2023By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

MV Act| Tribunals, Courts must recognize actual needs; award just compensation to help restore dignity of claimant with permanent disability: SC

Supreme Court: Reminding the Courts that the Motor Vehicles Act is in the nature of social welfare legislation and its provisions make

Published on October 28, 2021October 29, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

IRDAI issues IRDAI (Trade Credit Insurance) Guidelines, 2021

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has published revised guidelines on Trade Credit insurance on 8th September 2021. The guidelines shall

Published on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Motor accidents claims| A one-stop online platform for Insurers, Police and Tribunals across the country soon to be a reality? Read Supreme Court directions

Supreme Court: The bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has issued directions with respect to motor vehicle accident

Published on June 11, 2021June 18, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | People with insurance cover suffering from COVID denied treatment at private hospitals; Court to hear PIL

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ. and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., took up a PIL wherein the counsel

Published on May 26, 2021June 4, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

No blood or breath analyser test proving drunk driving? Insurer may still establish a case for exclusion from liability: Supreme Court

“Merely because there is no test performed, the Insurer would not be deprived of its right to establish a case which is well within its rights under the contract.”

Published on April 13, 2021April 16, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

[MV Act] Does Claims Tribunal possess any authority to award costs? Supreme Court to decide

Supreme Court: Taking note of an important legal question raised by the High Court of Kerala while hearing a Motor Vehicle Accident

Published on February 11, 2021February 19, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Will an Insurance Company be obligated to notify the insured in regard to his policy being expired? Read in light of S. 50 of Insurance Act

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) expressed that: Section 50 of the Insurance Act imposes a statutory obligation

Published on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

CCI approves acquisition of stake by Axis Bank Limited, Axis Capital Limited & Axis Securities Limited in Max Life Insurance Company Limited

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of stake by Axis Bank Limited, Axis Capital Limited and Axis Securities Limited

Published on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[MV Act] Kar HC| When there is breach of policy condition and the policy is in force at the time of accident, “Pay and Recover” principle to be applied

Karnataka High Court: Ashok S. Kinagi J., allowed the appeal and applied the pay and recover principle fastening the liability on the

Published on January 19, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | The aim of compensation is to achieve an acceptable degree of proximity to arithmetical precision on the basis of materials brought on record; HC reiterates legal position

Kerala High Court: Anil K, Narendran, J., allowed this Motor Accident Claim Appeal filed against the order of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.

Published on December 26, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[MV Act] Kar HC | Will the insurance company be liable for compensation if the vehicle was insured as ‘private vehicle’ but plyed on ‘hire’ at the time of accident? HC decides

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J., dismissed the appeal and upheld the impugned award and judgment regarding compensation. The facts of the

Published on November 12, 2020November 20, 2020By Editor
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Excessive compensation awarded by MACT in light of deceased pursuing M.Com and taking into consideration an imaginary figure in respect of salary — Modified

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J. partly modified the award granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal on being challenged. The trail of

Published on August 19, 2019August 20, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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