RELIANCE NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED vs ARUNA SACHDEVA

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2026 Supreme(Online)(SCDRC) 112

STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
RELIANCE NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
ARUNA SACHDEVA – Respondent

Judgement Key Points

Question 1? Question 2? Question 3?

Key Points: - The District Commission held mis-selling and unfair trade practice in insurance policies and directed refund of premiums with interest, plus compensation and costs (!) (!) (!) (!) . - The appellant insurers’ appeal was dismissed, upholding District Commission’s findings and orders, including mis-selling due to inconsistencies in proposal documents and lack of informed consent (!) (!) (!) (!) . - The National Commission referenced and relied on recent analogous cases upholding strict consideration of insurance contract terms against mis-selling and unfair trade practices (!) (!) . - The court rejected limitation arguments, holding that latent fraud/misrepresentation knowledge arises at discovery of wrongdoing (post-death claim repudiation) and within Consumer Protection Act 2019 period (!) .

Question 1?

Question 2?

Question 3?

STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION U.T., CHANDIGARH [ADDITIONAL BENCH]

Appeal No. : 287 of 2025 Date of Institution : 13.10.2025 Date of Decision : 06.01.2026

1] Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company Limited, Reliance Centre, 401-B to 404, 4th Floor, Inspire BKC, G-Block, BKC Main Road, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051

2] Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company Limited, SCO 123, 2^nd Floor, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh – 160017, both through their authorized signatory/Manager Legal Mr. Animesh Mishra, Chief Manager Legal, Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company Limited, available at Unit No.401-B, 402, 403 & 404, 4^th Floor, Inspire BKC, G-Block, BKC Main Road, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051 ……Appellants/Opposite Parties V e r s u s

1] Aruna Sachdeva W/o Mr. Harshana Domun, R/o H.No.245, Sector

37-A, Chandigarh

2] Ira Domun D/o Mr. Harshana Domun, R/o H.No.1208 A, Sector 32, GMCH Doctors’ Flats, Chandigarh …..Respondents/Complainants BEFORE: MRS. PADMA PANDEY, PRESIDING MEMBER MR. RAJESH K. ARYA, MEMBER Argued by:

Sh. Gaurav Bhardwaj alongwith Sh. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocates for the appellants Ms. Aruna Sachdeva, Advocate, respondent No.1 in person a

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Judicial Analysis

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