Allahabad High Court Holds That 3 Years Limitation For Filing Claim Petition Is Applicable To All Insurance Policies Irrespective Of Its Terms

Giving huge relief to farmers and other marginalised sections of the society, the Allahabad High Court held that the period of limitation of 75 days for filing a claim under Government insurance schemes, particularly the Mukhyamantri Kisan Avam Sarvahit Bima Scheme is unreasonable and arbitrary. A Division Bench of Justices Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia noted that such a short period of limitation militates against the ‘socio-beneficial’ object of the Scheme and is therefore liable to be set aside.