Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 853 · Decided 9 December 2021
Jacob Punnen & ANR. v. United India Insurance CO. LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 853 · [2021] 9 S.C.R. 787
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6778/2013
- Decided
- 9 December 2021
- Bench
- K.M. JOSEPH, S. RAVINDRA BHAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Contract Act Section 22; Consumer Protection Act Section 2(g)
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - s.2(g) - Insurance policy - Renewal of - Limitations imposed on Insurer's liability - Non- disclosure by Insurer - Deficiency in service - Appellants had an annual medical insurance policy with the respondent-insurer by paying appropriate premium - Policy containing fresh terms was issued after receipt of the premium for the year 2008-09 - Introduction of the cap on the coverage by the insurer on certain types of surgical procedures - Second appellant underwent angioplasty in June 2008
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