Insurance Law & Practice In India – Principles, Jurisprudence And The Digital Age: A Practitioner's Handbook Released At Constitution Club

Justice Saurabh Banerjee, Judge of the Delhi High Court, attended as the Chief Guest, while Justice Madhu Jain, Judge of the Delhi High Court, was the Guest of Honour. Bharat Parashar, Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India, was present as a Special Invitee, and Justice J.R. Midha (Retd.) attended as Guest of Eminence.

Among the attendees were Malika Prasad and Muktesh Chandra Chaturvedi, former Executive Directors of LIC of India, Murari Tiwari, former Chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi, Arun Aggarwal, Advocate, along with members of the legal fraternity and senior professionals from the insurance sector.

Advocate Girotra, an alumnus of Campus Law Centre and Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, is a former officer of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. He served the Corporation for over three decades before taking voluntary retirement in 2023 at the age of 55 to enter legal practice and consultancy.

The book combines experiential learning with legal research and case law, with a focus on life insurance. It examines insurance law provisions in light of the history of insurance and landmark judicial precedents in India, presenting the subject from a practitioner's perspective. The work is intended as a guide for emerging advocates, insurance professionals, and officers dealing with insurance disputes and regulatory matters.

The book also highlights LIC's approach to death claims, emphasising institutional sensitivity as a key component of sound insurance practice. Speaking at the launch, Advocate Girotra commended LIC's functioning, particularly in handling death claims.

Justice Saurabh Banerjee and other dignitaries appreciated the effort to present insurance law in an accessible manner for both legal and insurance professionals, especially in the context of the evolving digital landscape.