India - High Court of Madras

Unauthorized 'Security Testing' Cannot Mask Illegal Data Access: Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeals Against Insurer

Unauthorized 'Security Testing' Cannot Mask Illegal Data Access: Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeals Against Insurer In a significant ruling regarding the boundaries of cyber security research and legal liability, the Madras High Court has dismissed a batch ...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurer Must Conduct Due Diligence During Policy Porting Under IRDAI Regulations: Bombay High Court

The Burden of Diligence: Insurers Cannot Blame Technology for Failure to Vet Ported PoliciesIn a landmark ruling that clarifies the obligations of insurance companies during the "portability" of health policies, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that insurers cannot cite technical glitches a...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Cannot Blame Portal Failure for Claims Denial After Policy Porting: Bombay High Court

Porting Your Policy? Why Lack of Due Diligence by Insurers Could Cost Them, Not You In a significant judgment delivered on January 23, 2026, the Bombay High Court has reinforced the responsibility of health insurance companies to conduct thorough due diligence when accepting "p...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Health Insurers Cannot Deny Claims Based on Non-Disclosure After Accepting Ported Policies: Bombay High Court

The Burden of Diligence: Bombay High Court Clarifies Insurer Obligations in Policy Portability In a clarifying verdict on the rights of health insurance policyholders, the Bombay High Court has ruled that insurance companies cannot s...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Must Exercise Due Diligence During Policy Porting; Cannot Rely on 'Utmost Good Faith' After Ignoring Data: Bombay High Court

Insurers Must Do Their Homework: Bombay High Court Rejects 'Portal Dysfunction' Defense in Porting Dispute In a significant ruling for policyholders, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that health insurance companies cannot dodge their responsibility to investiga...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Must Exercise Due Diligence Before Accepting Ported Policies: Bombay High Court

Insurers Must Exercise Due Diligence Before Accepting Ported Policies: Bombay High Court In a significant ruling for policyholders, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that insurance companies cannot shirk their responsibility when accepting ported health insuranc...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Cannot Repudiate Claims Due to Non-Disclosure After Porting Policies Without Due Diligence: Bombay High Court

Duty of Diligence: Bombay HC Rules Against Insurers Repudiating Claims Post-Porting In a significant ruling for policyholders, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that health insurance companies cannot hide behind regulatory glitches to repudiate claims after migrating—or "porti...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Cannot Cite 'Technical Glitches' to Evade Due Diligence in Policy Portability: Bombay High Court

Insurers Must Accept Risks 'With Eyes Open': Bombay HC Upholds Due Diligence in Policy Portability In a significant ruling for health insurance policyholders, theBombay High Courthas declared that insurance companies cannot shirk their responsibility to conduct due diligence during the "porti...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Cannot Shift Burden of Non-Disclosure to Policyholders During Porting: Bombay High Court

Insurers Must Exercise Diligence During Policy Migration: Bombay HC In a significant ruling clarifying the obligations of insurers when a customer migrates their health coverage, theBombay High Courthas affirmed that insurance providers cannot pivot to blaming policyholders for non-disclosure...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Mere Delay in Insurance Claim Doesn't Defeat Genuine Insured's Rights: Kerala HC Upholds Lok Adalat Award

Toddy Tapper's Fall from Grace: Kerala HC Shields Insurance Payout from Technical SnagsIn a ruling that tilts the scales of justice toward the vulnerable, theKerala High Court at Ernakulamhas dismissed a writ petition byStar Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, upholding a Permanent L...

06 Mar 2026