Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy To Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme; 29077 Advocates Identified As Beneficiaries [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Approves Insurance Policy To Implement CM Advocates Welfare Scheme; 29077 Advocates Identified As Beneficiaries [Read Order]

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Delhi High Court has finally approved the insurance policy decided by the Delhi Government, with the assistance of the Bar Council of Delhi, to implement the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has approved the policy which will provide medical and life insurance to 29077 advocates residing in Delhi. After considering various life insurance companies, and holding exhaustive deliberations, the committee had proposed the following schemes for the advocates: Group Insurance for practising advocates providing life cover of Rs. Medi-claim Coverage: every practising advocate registered in Delhi should be given Medical coverage facility by providing them Group medical Coverage through an Insurance company.

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Life insurance sector: One industry, diverse fortunes
1 month ago

Life insurance sector: One industry, diverse fortunes

Live Mint  

India’s insurance sector is the tenth largest in the world, and is expected to reach $170 billion by 2027. The largest players in the Indian life insurance sector today include LIC, SBI Life, HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential Life, and Max Financial Services. Regulations have hit different players differently Be it disincentivizing insurance policies via tax changes which has reduced the …

Insurance coverage under PMJJBY and PMSBY may be doubled in the upcoming budget
2 months ago

Insurance coverage under PMJJBY and PMSBY may be doubled in the upcoming budget

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Central government may more than double the insurance coverage under its schemes, the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, in the upcoming budget, two people aware of the matter told Mint. Last month, the finance ministry said the PMJJBY scheme has provided ₹2 lakh life insurance cover to over 210 …

After Delhi High Court Nudge, 29 Insurance Companies In India Have Launched Health Insurance Products For Persons With Disabilities
1 year, 6 months ago

After Delhi High Court Nudge, 29 Insurance Companies In India Have Launched Health Insurance Products For Persons With Disabilities

Live Law  

Noting that a total of 29 insurance companies in India have introduced health insurance products for persons with disabilities, the Delhi High Court has observed that the step will offer such individuals a ray of hope and would be a first step in achieving equality for them. While disposing of the matter after passing various directions to the authorities from …

Jharkhand High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Insurance Coverage For Advocates
1 year, 10 months ago

Jharkhand High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Insurance Coverage For Advocates

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The Jharkhand High Court has issued notice in a PIL seeking directions for life and medical insurance coverage to advocates practicing in Jharkhand. “Section 6 and 7 of The Advocates Act, 1961 casts a duty upon Respondent No.-4 and Respondent No.-5 to provide financial assistance to organize welfare schemes for the indigent, disabled or other advocates, but due to the …

Delhi HC Directs IRDAI To Issue Reminder To Insurers For Offering Add On Cover For Covid Home Care Treatment To Existing Policy Holders
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Directs IRDAI To Issue Reminder To Insurers For Offering Add On Cover For Covid Home Care Treatment To Existing Policy Holders

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The Delhi High Court has directed the IRDAI to issue reminder to all General and Stand-Alone Health Insurers with regards to an advisory issued by it to offer Add On Cover for home care or domiciliary covid treatment to the existing policy holders.A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was apprised. The Delhi High Court …

CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme Has Laudable Objective But Its Applicability To Only Delhi Residents Is Discriminatory: Delhi High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme Has Laudable Objective But Its Applicability To Only Delhi Residents Is Discriminatory: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today ruled that the benefits of the Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme have to be extended to all advocates registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, and are residing in the National Capital Region.Ruling thus, the Bench of Justice Prathiba Singh observed that the CM's Advocates' Welfare Scheme has a laudable objective, however its condition that …

Delhi Voter ID Not Must For Advocates Enrolled With BCD To Claim CM's Insurance Benefit Scheme : High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Voter ID Not Must For Advocates Enrolled With BCD To Claim CM's Insurance Benefit Scheme : High Court

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In a significant verdict, the Delhi High Court on Monday ordered to extend benefits of the Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all advocates registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, and residing in the National Capital Region.The benefits are to be extended irrespective of whether they hold voter ID cards of Delhi or not. In a significant verdict, the …

CM Advocate Welfare Policy: Delhi High Court Rejects NIACL's Demand For Additional Premium To 557 Advocates Not Forming Part Of Original List
3 years, 9 months ago

CM Advocate Welfare Policy: Delhi High Court Rejects NIACL's Demand For Additional Premium To 557 Advocates Not Forming Part Of Original List

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Observing that the issue was created due to lack of proper verification of the Delhi Bar Council, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the demand of New India Assurance Company Limited demanding additional premium for 557 advocates who were not part of the original list of 29,007 advocates as there was no payment made to them.A single judge bench …

Delhi Govt Sanctions Over Rs. 30 Crore As Advance Premium For Advocates' Medical Insurance
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Govt Sanctions Over Rs. 30 Crore As Advance Premium For Advocates' Medical Insurance

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The Deli Government has sanctioned more than Rs. 30 crore to New India Assurance Co. Ltd., for providing Group Insurance to 29077 eligible Advocates under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. Under the scheme, 29077 eligible Advocates will be provided: Group insurance for practicing advocates providing life cover of Rs. In December 2019, the Delhi Government had constituted a 13-member …

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi Govt Approves Over Rs. 40 Crore To Provide Insurance To Advocates
4 years, 4 months ago

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi Govt Approves Over Rs. 40 Crore To Provide Insurance To Advocates

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The Delhi Government has approved a budget of more than Rs. 40 crore to provide life insurance and medical insurance to resident-Advocates, announced Delhi's Law Minister on Friday. Insurance will be provided under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme, announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last year. Under the scheme, 29077 eligible Advocates will be provided: Group Insurance for …

[Discontinuation Of Insurance Policy] Delhi HC Directs Insurer To Provide Similar Alternative Insurance Plan Having Similar Coverage & Same Premium [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

[Discontinuation Of Insurance Policy] Delhi HC Directs Insurer To Provide Similar Alternative Insurance Plan Having Similar Coverage & Same Premium [Read Order]

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The Delhi High Court recently directed an insurance company, that had suddenly discontinued an insurance plan, to provide a similar alternative plan to the Petitioner-claimant, having approximately the same coverage and the same premium. 1 consider offering to the petitioner an alternate medical insurance policy with approximately the same coverage and the same premium before the next date of hearing," …

Insurance Scheme For Advocates Will Be Defeated By The Steep Rise In Premium Amount: Delhi HC Directs Companies To Come Up With Better Solutions [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Insurance Scheme For Advocates Will Be Defeated By The Steep Rise In Premium Amount: Delhi HC Directs Companies To Come Up With Better Solutions [Read Order]

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Delhi High Court has directed the Life Insurance Corporation and New India Insurance Company to hold meetings with the Technical Evaluation Committee and the Bar Council of Delhi to address the issue of steep increase in the premium rate for the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme. The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh has also directed the said insurance …

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Fix Dates For Bidding Process For Insurance Cos Before August 7
4 years, 7 months ago

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Fix Dates For Bidding Process For Insurance Cos Before August 7

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The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Government to comply with its order dated July 17 wherein the said government was directed to start the tender process for the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme by fixing the opening and closing dates for submitting financial bids before August 7. The order has come in a bunch of writ petitions …

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Fix Dates For Bidding Process, Consider Reopening Registration For Lawyers Who Missed The Deadline
4 years, 8 months ago

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Fix Dates For Bidding Process, Consider Reopening Registration For Lawyers Who Missed The Deadline

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Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to start the tender process for the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme by fixing the opening and closing dates for submitting financial bids before August 7. The order has come in a bunch of writ petitions moved by the Bar Council of Delhi seeking a direction to the Delhi Government to implement …

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Immediately Procure Insurance Policies For Advocates Verified By Bar Council Of Delhi [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

CM Advocates Welfare Scheme: Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Immediately Procure Insurance Policies For Advocates Verified By Bar Council Of Delhi [Read Order]

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The Single Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh noted that the purpose of the Scheme would be rendered nugatory if insurance policies are not obtained for them during the outbreak of an unprecedented pandemic, as is currently prevalent. Today, BCD claimed that the Delhi Government should obtain the insurance policies of all the registered advocates who are 29,098 in number …

Advocates Welfare Scheme: Committee Submits Report To Delhi Government On Suggestions To Use Rs 50 Crore Fund [Read Report]
5 years, 3 months ago

Advocates Welfare Scheme: Committee Submits Report To Delhi Government On Suggestions To Use Rs 50 Crore Fund [Read Report]

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The Committee set up to propose a scheme to be implemented under the Chief Minister Advocate's Welfare Scheme, has given its report to the Delhi Government. The Committee, having Senior Advocate Rakesh Kumar Khanna as its Convener, was set up by the Delhi Government on November 29. Medi-claim Coverage: The committee suggested that every practising advocate registered in Delhi should …

Delhi CM Announces Rs. 50Cr For Welfare Of Lawyers
6 years, 1 month ago

Delhi CM Announces Rs. 50Cr For Welfare Of Lawyers

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a budgetary provision of annual Rs 50-crore allowance for various welfare schemes for lawyers in Delhi-NCR.Kejriwal announced that every year, Rs 50 crore will be granted for social security schemes for lawyers and the amount can be enhanced depending upon ground realities.Besides, he is also mulling to bring lawyers within the ambit of …

Life Insurance Corporation’s market share falls below 70%
6 years, 2 months ago

Life Insurance Corporation’s market share falls below 70%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: State-owned Life Insurance Corporation’s market share fell below 70% in the financial year ended March 2018 as private insurers get more aggressive. “On the basis of total premium income, the market shares of LIC decreased from 71.81% in 2016-17 to 69.36% in 2017-18,” said the annual report of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. Further, the …

Delhi rejects Modi govt’s Ayushman Bharat, plans to launch better health scheme
6 years, 7 months ago

Delhi rejects Modi govt’s Ayushman Bharat, plans to launch better health scheme

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government on Friday refused to be a part of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, saying the Centre’s flagship national health protection scheme would not offer cover to enough people and that the state would work towards implementing its own health insurance scheme instead. “The state government does not agree with the Centre’s health insurance scheme because it …

Good health is fundamental right: Court
8 years, 10 months ago

Good health is fundamental right: Court

India TV News  

New Delhi: "Good health is a justiciable fundamental right", a Delhi court has said while observing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious project for health insurance cover for everyone would bring about an "evolution" in India's health insurance model. The court's observations came while pulling up the United India Insurance Company Ltd, a Public Sector Unit, for rejecting the mediclaim …

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