Modern Law of Insurance in India

K S N Murthy’s Modern Law of Insurance in India is an authoritative text on insurance law that has served as a key resource for professionals and students of law for over four and a half decades. This book provides a thematic treatment of the laws applicable to various kinds of insurance prevalent in India. It succinctly traces the history and evolution of insurance law, thoroughly examining its fundamental principles. The systematic arrangement of topics makes for easy reading and reference. Numerous decisions of both English and Indian Courts on insurance are cited and discussed in detail at appropriate places. The present edition has been comprehensively updated and revised to include all major recent case law and legislative developments since the publication of the last edition.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Commentary: The essential elements of insurance law are fleshed out with lucid and comprehensive commentary on its various aspects.
• Updated Content: Focuses on the advancements in insurance law since the previous edition, ensuring that readers are up-to-date with the latest developments.
• Critical Appraisal: Contains a critical appraisal of judgments from Indian and foreign Courts that have led to changes and developments in the legal landscape.
• Conceptual Clarity: Seeks to crystallize the concept, scope, origin, and development of insurance within the legal frameworks of both India and abroad.
• Judicial Insights: Includes important decisions from the Supreme Court and various High Courts.
• New Criminal Laws: Provides references to the relevant sections of the new criminal laws, namely, The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.