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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Complainant in Life Insurance Claim Repudiation Case — Insurer Failed to Prove Suppression of Material Facts. Non-disclosure of existing policies not established by documentary evidence; burden of proof under Section 45 Insurance Act, 1938 not discharged.

The present civil appeal arises from the repudiation of life insurance claims by Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited. The appellant, ...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Excise Duty Case — Licensee Liable for Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire. Absolute liability under Rule 7(11)(a) of UP Bottling of Foreign Liquor Rules, 1969 and Rules 708/709 of UP Excise Manual; act of God no defense.

The case arises from a fire incident on 10.04.2003 at the godown of the respondent company, a distillery licensee, which destroyed 35,642 cases of Ind...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Mediclaim Policy Renewal Dispute — Insurer Must Disclose Material Changes in Coverage at Renewal. Renewal of Insurance Policy is Not a Fresh Contract; Insurer Owed Duty to Inform Insured of Restrictive Terms Under Principle of Utmost Good Faith.

The appellants, Jacob Punnen and his wife, held a Mediclaim policy with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. since 1982, renewed annually. In March 2008, t...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Insurance Claim Dispute — Repudiation of Overseas Mediclaim Policy for Non-Disclosure of Pre-existing Condition Set Aside. Insurer Failed to Prove That Insured Had Knowledge of Hyperlipidaemia at Time of Proposal.

The appellant, Manmohan Nanda, sought an overseas mediclaim policy from United India Assurance Co. Ltd. to travel to the USA for a family wedding. He ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurer's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Settlement Under Own Policy Bars Further Recovery. Claimant who accepted full and final settlement from his own insurer cannot claim compensation from the opposite insurer for the same damage under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. appealed against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT), North Goa, Panaji, dated 18.11...