Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 367 · Decided 10 May 1995
Lic of India and ANR. v. Consumer Education and Research Centre and ORS. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 367 · [1995] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 349
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7771/1994
- Decided
- 10 May 1995
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, N. VENKATACHALA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 19(1)(g), 21; Contract Act
Headnote
· A B ' Constitution of India Article 14-Clause in term insurance policy restricting it to persons employed in govemmen4 semi-government and reputed commercial fimis-Held, clause unconstitutional--/ndian Contract Act, 1872 · C S.23. Constitution of India Article 14-LIC floating term to select class of persons-Held, unreasonable arbitrary and violative of Article 14. Constitution of India Article ii-Life Insurance policy-Held, ap­ propriate policy within the paying capadty of the insured is a social security measure to make right to life meaningful; .Held further,
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