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2022 Supreme(Bom) 793

G. S. KULKARNI
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Insurance Ombudsman Goa – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Rushabh Vidyarthi, Ishita Bhole, Asim Vidyarthi
For the Respondent: Mr. Kunal Mehta, Gautam Sahni, Vesta Legal

Table of Content
1. writ petition filed challenging insurance ombudsman award. (Para 1)
2. challenge to ombudsman’s award for non-disclosure of ailments. (Para 2)
3. key questions raised about maintainability of the writ. (Para 3)
4. factual background provides details of the insured's medical history. (Para 4)
5. insurance company's arguments against claim based on non-disclosure. (Para 5 , 6)
6. respondent's counterarguments regarding the ombudsman’s jurisdiction. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)
7. court's analysis of disclosure and its implications on contract validity. (Para 10)
8. jurisdiction of the ombudsman under the insurance rules is established. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
9. analysis of ombudsman’s powers and quasi-judicial nature. (Para 17 , 18)
10. legal standing of the ombudsman’s decisions detailed. (Para 19 , 20 , 21)
11. court examines the value of the medical evidence presented. (Para 22 , 23)
12. court scrutinizes the findings of the ombudsman closely. (Para 24 , 25)
13. insurer claims justified due to non-disclosure of medical history. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31)
14. conclusion on the binding nature of the ombudsman’s award. (Para 32)
15. final decision to quash ombudsman’s award is rendered. (Pa

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