Insurance Company Cannot Unilaterally Delete Policy Terms To Reduce Coverage : SC [Read Order]

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31 Jan 2019 4:01 PM IST

  • Insurance Company Cannot Unilaterally Delete Policy Terms To Reduce Coverage : SC [Read Order]

    Even within the contractual sphere, the State, as defined under Article 12 of the Constitution, cannot be arbitrary.

    Holding that a state-owned insurance company cannot act arbitrarily, the Supreme Court yesterday quashed the action of New India Assurance Company Ltd in unilaterally deleting policy terms to reduce coverage.The matter pertained to insurance policy issued to Twenty First Century Media Pvt Ltd, a sports markenting and management company, on October 15, 2010, covering the risk of cancellation...

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