INCOME TAX7 Sept 2026
Insurance mis-selling: Retired professor gets ₹10.6 lakh; court says signatures alone don’t prove informed consent | Mint
A consumer commission in Hyderabad has ruled that a bank and insurer must refund ₹10 lakh to a 73-year-old retired professor, plus ₹60,000 compensation, because a signature alone does not prove informed consent. The commission said sending policy papers to her permanent address while she was abroad gave her no real chance to cancel. Always check what you're signing and exercise your free-look window if needed.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Hyderabad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered the insurer to close the policy and refund ₹10 lakh that the retired professor had invested.
- The bank and insurer must jointly pay ₹50,000 as compensation and ₹10,000 towards costs.
- The commission did not treat signed documents as conclusive proof of consent, since the policy was sent to her permanent address while she was abroad with no real chance to cancel.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you were sold an insurance policy as an investment, review your policy pack and any free-look cancellation period, and raise a formal complaint if you never meant to buy insurance.
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