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Bar On Extension Of Insurance Cover Without Premium: The Supreme Court On The "Statutory Embargo" Under Section 64VB In New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court, in the case of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. vs. M/s Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd. (2026 INSC 876) ('New India Assurance vs. Louis Dreyfus'), has held that where an insurance policy covers turnover on a running annual basis, the insurer cannot be held liable for a loss that occurs after the insured's actual turnover has exceeded the turnover for which premium has already been paid, even where the policy itself is expressed as an annual turnover based cover.
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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India’s IRDAI Overhauls The Insurance Company Share Transfer And Amalgamation Framework
On July 30, 2026, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (the “IRDAI”) notified the IRDAI (Registration, Capital Structure, Transfer of Shares and Amalgamation of Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (the “Amendment Regulations”), amending the IRDAI (Registration, Capital Structure, Transfer of Shares and Amalgamation of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 (the “Principal Regulations”).
India Insurance
MP
Majmudar & Partners
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Bar On Extension Of Insurance Cover Without Premium: The Supreme Court On The "Statutory Embargo" Under Section 64VB In New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court, in the case of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. vs. M/s Louis Dreyfus Commodities India Pvt. Ltd. (2026 INSC 876) ('New India Assurance vs. Louis Dreyfus'), has held that where an insurance policy covers turnover on a running annual basis, the insurer cannot be held liable for a loss that occurs after the insured's actual turnover has exceeded the turnover for which premium has already been paid, even where the policy itself is expressed as an annual turnover based cover.
India Insurance
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
Article
India’s IRDAI Overhauls The Insurance Company Share Transfer And Amalgamation Framework
On July 30, 2026, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (the “IRDAI”) notified the IRDAI (Registration, Capital Structure, Transfer of Shares and Amalgamation of Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (the “Amendment Regulations”), amending the IRDAI (Registration, Capital Structure, Transfer of Shares and Amalgamation of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 (the “Principal Regulations”).
India Insurance
MP
Majmudar & Partners
See more
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