Supreme Court Approves Central Government Pension Plan
Case Title: VINOD KANJIBHAI BHAGORA vs. THE STATE OF GUJARAT., Diary No.- 23474 - 2018 Citation : (SC) 108 Summary The Supreme Court has ruled that a government servant receives…
Himachal Commission Orders Oriental Insurance to Pay Rs. 7.9 Lakhs
Case Title: Gita Ram Negi vs The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd and others Case No.: First Appeal No. 175/202 Summary Oriental Insurance Company Limited was held accountable for a deficiency…
Supreme Court Rejects NCDRC Expertise: Upholds Revocation of Insurance Claim
Case Title: S.S. Cold Storage India Pvt. Ltd. v. National Insurance Company Limited, Civil Appeal No. 2042/2012 Citation : (SC) 619 Summary The Supreme Court disagreed with the National Consumer…
Supreme Court Explains “Contra Proferentem”: When Ambiguous Insurance Terms Benefit You
Case Name: Haris Marine Products v. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Limited Citation:(SC) 432 Summary The Supreme Court has ruled that a vague term in an insurance contract should be…
NCDRC Rejects Reliance General Insurance Appeal: Policy Repudiation Wrongful
Case Title: Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Seven Islands Shipping Ltd. & Anr. Summary The National Consumer Court (NCDRC) dismissed an appeal filed by Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.…
Agreement to Pay Triggers Contractual Liability for Insurance Companies
Title: NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. RAVI PRAKASH MISHRA & ANR. Citation: (Del) 1067 Summary The Delhi High Court ruled that an insurance company must fulfill its contractual obligations to…
Supreme Court ruling on double insurance
Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Levis Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 487 Summary The Supreme Court ruled that when two insurance plans overlap and…
Supreme Court: Social Status Considered in Motor Accident Claims (Without Income Proof)
Case title: Kubrabibi v. Oriental Insurance Citation: (SC) 697 Summary The Supreme Court has upheld an award made by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) in a vehicle accident case.…
NCDRC: Surveyor Reports Not Binding in Insurance Claims
Case: M/S Flowtex Products vs M/S United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Case No.: CONSUMER CASE NO. 359 OF 2013 Summary The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ruled that…
Supreme Court: Minor Breaches Won’t Deny Full Coverage in Vehicle Theft Insurance Claims
Case title: Ashok Kumar v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Citation :(SC) 587 Summary The Supreme Court ruled in a car theft case that any policy condition violation should be…