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Insurance claim liable to be rejected if lapsed on account of non-payment of premium: SC
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An insurance claim can be rejected if the policy has lapsed on account of non-payment of premium, said the Supreme Court which stressed that the terms of an insurance policy have to be strictly interpreted.
The apex court observation came while setting aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that ordered additional compensation in a road accident case.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi said it is a well-settled legal position that in a contract of insurance there is a requirement of Uberrima fides i.e. good faith on the part of the insured.
“It is clear that the terms of insurance policy have to be strictly construed, and it is not permissible to rewrite the contract while interpreting
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