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Satwant Kaur Sandhu v. New India Assurance Company Ltd.

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Reported as [2009] 10 S.C.R. 560
Bench D.K. Jain and R.M. Lodha JJ.
Decided 10 July 2009
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, we do not find any merit in this appeal, which is dismissed accordingly but with no order as to costs.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Insurance: Medic/aim policy - Statement in proposal form as regards state of health of insured - Held: Factum of illness of insured is a material fact for medicalim policy - Its non- disclosure will tantamount to suppression of material facts, enabling the insurance company to repudiate its liability . under the policy - On facts, there was suppression of material facts in respect of health of insured - Insurer justified in repudiating insurance contract. Medic/aim Policy - Nature of - Discussed. Words and Phrases - 'Material fact' - Meaning of, in the context of medic/aim policy - Insurance

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to · 1 not applicable

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