The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, guided by AVM J. Rajendra, has emphasized the importance of strict adherence to insurance contract terms, allowing no deviations. Case Background: A policyholder bought a LIC Jivan Anand With Profits (With Accident Benefit) policy from an insurance company, with a coverage of Rs.2,00,00. After completing all necessary paperwork…
Order Name: Jaita Mitra Basu and another v. Dr. Anirben Chatterjee and another Case No.: CC NO. 2644 OF 2017 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently ruled that a surgeon and a hospital must jointly pay Rs 75 lakhs in compensation to a patient who suffered the amputation of her right leg due…
Radhe Maa is in the news for all the wrong reasons. But I am not touching those issues. She carried a Trishul on a flight. And there have been all kinds of allegations and defensives from all kinds of people. I will relate my own experiences. A long time back, I was flying from Port Blair to…
Order Name: Sanjay Foods India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited Case No.: F.A. No. 834/2015 The National Commission for Consumer Disputes, headed by Mr. Subhash Chandra and Dr. Sadhna Shanker, recently ruled that an insurance claim can’t be dismissed solely due to alleged delays by the insurance surveyor or the insurer themselves….
I have always advocated that the Consumer Protection Act is the best option in appropriate cases. It is faster than other remedies like civil courts. The fees are nominal. The consumer himself can file and argue his case. I attended a talk by Ms. Rajyalakshmi Rao, ex member of the National Consumer Commission on the 28…
Case Title: Nek Ram Shyam vs. Nike Showroom Recently, the Shimla District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Dr. Baldev Singh and Mr. Jagdev Singh Raitka, came to a decision in a case involving a Nike Showroom. The consumer complaint revolved around a pair of shoes that developed a manufacturing defect within the warranty period….
The Consumer Forums are taking a much needed tough stand against erring builders who think they are above the law and are resorting to all kinds of unfair and illegal practices… Swati Deshpande| TNN | Updated: Sep 23, 2016, 08.08 AM IST MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Consumer Commission has come to the…
Order Name: Bharti Axa Life Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr Vs. Madhu Mishra & 3 Ors. Case No.: F.A. No. 291/2022 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Mr. Subhash Chandra and Dr. Sadhna Shanker, recently ruled that insurance companies cannot reject a claim without valid documentary evidence to support their decision. Summary of…
Order Name: SOHOM SHIPPING PVT. LTD. VERSUS M/S. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 403 In an important ruling, the Supreme Court has made it clear that insurance companies cannot turn down claims if the conditions in the contract are impossible to meet. This decision came from a case…
Order Date: 02.07.2024 Order Name: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Md. Sallauddin Case No.: Revision Petition No. 803 of 2020 The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), led by Presiding Member Binoy Kumar, recently allowed a revision petition from National Insurance Co. Ltd. The case centered on the failure of the policyholder to promptly report…
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