Karan Arora vs Star Health And Allie Insurance Co. ...
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Counsel (6)
Case Significance
Karan Arora vs Star Health And Allie Insurance Co. ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 25, 2026 (citation: ik-15215165). The petitioner, who had undergone a tracheostomy for bilateral vocal cord paralysis in 1999, challenged Star Health Insurance's rejection of his health insurance application on the ground of pre-existing disease, despite the condition not affecting his normal functioning or speech. The court directed the petitioner to approach the Insurance Ombudsman under the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2016, instead of adjudicating the merits. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction that the Ombud The case was heard by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. Counsel appearing: Abhishek Nanda (counsel for respondent), Akansha Singh (counsel for petitioner), Pankaj Mehta (counsel for petitioner), Sarthak Gupta (counsel for respondent), Shishir Mathur (counsel for respondent), Shweta Soni (counsel for petitioner).
Summary
The petitioner, who had undergone a tracheostomy for bilateral vocal cord paralysis in 1999, challenged Star Health Insurance's rejection of his health insurance application on the ground of pre-existing disease, despite the condition not affecting his normal functioning or speech. The court directed the petitioner to approach the Insurance Ombudsman under the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2016, instead of adjudicating the merits. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction that the Ombudsman decide the complaint within three months.
What was the outcome of Karan Arora vs Star Health And Allie Insurance Co. ...?
The petitioner, who had undergone a tracheostomy for bilateral vocal cord paralysis in 1999, challenged Star Health Insurance's rejection of his health insurance application on the ground of pre-exist...
Judgment
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