10-07-2020
Karnataka HC notice on insurance for elderly
Insurance AlertssKarnataka HC notice on insurance for elderly
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the State and Central governments, General Insurance Corporation of India and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) in a public interest litigation plea seeking relief for senior citizens.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a PIL filed by Letzkit Foundation, which sought directions to the respondents not to discriminate against senior citizens purchasing health insurance policies.
The PIL said senior citizens are either denied government- sponsored medical facilities or charged higher premiums than specified by the IRDA for health insurance.
Source: The New Indian Express
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