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EU – Directive on liability for defective products and repealing Council Directive 85/374/EEC

Directive on liability for defective products

INDIA: KANAN KNITWEAR VS TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. JUDGEMENT: Repudiation of claim due to non-disclosure of facts

“From the foregoing, it is manifest that the claim of the appellant under the policy which had been repudiated on the grounds that the premises were not in the insured’s control and was therefore, void. Admitte...

INDIA: NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION: CANARA BANK VS. M/S. SHREE SHAKTI FOAM: JUDGEMENT: Bank Cannot Be Held Liable For Lapse In Coverage Unless Explicitly Agreed

“In this case, it is clear that as per Cash Credit Agreement, the primary responsibility of getting the insurance done was of the complainant company. The bank could, but was not bound, to take out the same on ...

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE(2023-2024) SEVENTEENTH LOK SABHAMINISTRY OF FINANCE(DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES) PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE SECTOR SIXTY SIXTH REPORT

Sixty-Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (17th Lok Sabha) on Performance Review and Regulation of Insurance Sector

India: Supreme Court Judgement: SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. Versus Krish Spinning( Civil Appeal No 7821 OF 2024 (Arising out of OF SLP (C) NO. 3792 OF 2024) (18th July, 2024) – Arbitration Issue

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India analysed exhaustively provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in the context of three major issues for determination. Whether the execution of a discharge...

USA: D&O Coverage denied for $118 Million DOJ Settlement Because of Professional Services Exclusion – Opinion of COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO

Companies offering professional services, particularly, IT/ITES companies should be cautious of any broad/ absolute exclusions like professional service exclusions, cyber exclusions, and pollutions exclusions e...

India: Supreme Court Judgement: M/S Modern Insulators Ltd vs The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd (Civil Appeal No.-006895-006895 – 1997) (22 February, 2000) – When insurer does not disclose any exclusion to the insured, it cannot enforce the same in the event of a claim.

“It is the fundamental principle of insurance law that utmost good faith must be observed by the contracting parties and good fath forbids either party from non-disclosure of the lads which the parties known. T...

India: Supreme Court judgement: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Versus M/s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors. – Civil Appeal No. 1496 OF 2023(May 16,2024)

“Insurance is a contract of indemnification, being a contract for a specific purpose1, which is to cover defined losses2. The courts have to read the insurance contract strictly. Essentially, the insurer cannot...

RIMS: Fighting Cyber Insurance Denials Over the “Human Factor”RIMS:

Fighting Cyber Insurance Denials Over the “Human Factor”

India: Supreme Court Judgement: COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE BELAPUR APPELLANT(S) VERSUS JINDAL DRUGS LTD. RESPONDENT(S) (CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 788-790 OF 2022 – APRIL 30, 2024) – Does the process labeling/ relabeling amount to manufacturing?

“According to the third member, any one of the three activities referred to in Note 3 i.e. (i) labelling or relabelling, (ii) packing or repacking from bulk and retail packing and (iii) adoption of any other tr...