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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Consumer Insurance Dispute Over Voyage Monsoon Condition. Insurance Claim Repudiation Upheld as Vessel Sailed After Monsoon Set In, Breaching Special Condition Under Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

The dispute arose from an insurance claim repudiation concerning a barge's maiden voyage from Mumbai to Kolkata. The appellant, engaged in shipping bu...

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Supreme Court of India Held Appellants Guilty of Contempt for Disobedience of Undertaking Regarding Alienation of Suit Property

Disobedience of an injunction order remains punishable even if the underlying suit is later dismissed (Samee Khan v. Bindu Khan). A lawyer’...

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Claim Repudiation — Non-Disclosure of Material Facts — Substantial Disclosure — Prudent Insurer Test — Reinstatement of Insurance Benefits with Interest

The Supreme Court held that the non-disclosure of additional policies did not amount to material suppression because the disclosed policy itself had a...

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Legal Profession and Consumer Protection Laws: Navigating the Boundaries Exploring the Applicability of Consumer Protection Laws to Advocates and Legal Services

The case concerns the applicability of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (CP Act), as re-enacted in 2019, to complaints alleging "deficiency in servic...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Complaint on Technical Ground — Remands for Merits Consideration. State Bar Council's Failure to Dispose Complaint Within One Year Leads to Transfer; Bar Council of India Must Not Dismiss on Technicalities.

The appellant, K. Anjinappa, filed a complaint against his advocate for professional misconduct before the Bar Council of State of Andhra Pradesh unde...

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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...