Kerala HC vs LIC: A Landmark Judgment on Insurance Rights

Dr. Muraleedharan from Kerala took on LIC, India’s largest insurer, in the High Court…and won a judgment.

On 8 September 2025, the Kerala High Court delivered a powerful judgment against Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), setting a precedent in health insurance law. The case involved Dr. A.M. Muraleedharan, a 58-year-old from Kannur, who fought LIC’s arbitrary rejection of his wife’s medical claims—and won. The Background Dr. Muraleedharan had been paying premiums … Read more