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

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

Insurer Liable for Claims After Porting Policy, Cannot Cite Prior Non-Disclosure to Deny Coverage: Bombay High Court

Porting Your Policy? Bombay High Court Affirms Insurer Responsibility in Landmark Ruling In a significant decision for policyholders, the Bombay High Court has ruled that insurance companies cannot accept a "ported" policy and subsequently deny claims based on th...

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 Andhra Pradesh

AP High Court Denies Writ Jurisdiction Over Internal Election Disputes of Private Societies: D. Manjula Devi v. State of AP

High CourtRules Internal Society Conflicts Fall OutsideWrit JurisdictionIn a significant ruling regarding the limits of judicial intervention in private associations, theHigh Courtof Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati has dismissed two writ petitions filed by a staff nurse seeking to challenge the e...

06 May 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

Insurer Must Exercise Diligence in Policy Porting; Cannot Repudiate on Non-Disclosure After Accepting Premiums: High Court

The Burden of Due Diligence: High Court Curbs Insurer's Ability to Deny Claims Post-Porting In a significant ruling that reinforces consumer protections within the insurance sector, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that insurance companies cannot rely on technical glitches—su...

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 Bombay

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

The Burden of Due Diligence: Lessons in Insurance Portability from the Bombay High Court In a significant ruling for policyholders, the Bombay High Court has clarified the responsibilities of insurance companies when migrating health policies. Justice Somasekhar ...

23 Jan 2026