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The Supreme Court has recently criticized the Calcutta High Court for dismissing the appeal of a woman without giving reasons. She had appealed on behalf of her 10-year-old son who…

Penalty on LIC for negligence LIC has been found guilty of deficiency in service by keeping the money of a consumer for five years without issuing a policy. In this…

The Supreme Court has asked the Union government to consider withdrawing the exemption from insurance to 1.5 lakh buses owned by state road transport corporations (SRTCs), steeped in heavy losses,…

A Supreme Court bench of Justices R Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Insurance Company Limited against an order of the Madras HC…

In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has recently held that a breath analyzer test or blood test as contemplated under the Motor Vehicles Act is not necessary for an…

1. This has reference to the Authority’s Circular No. IRDA/NL/CIR/MISC/104/ 07/2018 dated 06th July, 2018 advising all general insurance companies to comply with the direction issued by Hon’ble Supreme Court…

The concept of life insurance is simple. The policyholder pays a premium each year and when he dies, the family receives the claim amount. But, what if the policyholder is…

The Supreme Court has very recently decided an important question of law that death due to malaria inflicted by mosquito bite is not an accident which will have a wide…

Case title: Hind Offshore Pvt Ltd v. IFFCO General Insurance Co. Ltd. Summary The Supreme Court has ruled that marine insurance policies cannot be held responsible for losses resulting from…

Case Title: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. V. Geeta Devi and others., Special Leave Petition (C) No. 19992 of 2023 Summary The Supreme Court has ruled that an insurance…