Report No. 126
Annexure II
Tabulation of Information of Certain Organisation Supplied in Reply to the Letter of the Law Commission of India, (No. Chairman/TR-7/L.C.-87, Dated 19-12-1987)
Queries |
1979-80 |
1980-81 |
1981-82 |
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LIC |
ESI |
EPF |
GIC |
LIC |
ESI |
EPF |
GIC |
LIC |
ESI |
EPF |
GIC |
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(a) |
Number of claims which were repudiated yearwise from 1980 onwards. | 812 |
623 |
623 |
726 |
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(b) |
On the repudiation being communicated, the number of suits filed by the party year to year. | 121 |
Not applicable |
125 |
Not applicable |
161 |
Not applicable |
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(c) |
The Stake involved in each case | Rs. 32, 355 (Average) sum assured of a policy of insurance. |
Not applicable |
Rs. 32, 839 (Average) sum assured of a policy. |
Not applicable |
Rs. 39, 870 (Average) sum assured of a policy. |
Not applicable |
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(d) |
The decision of the first or the court of original jurisdiction in each suit. | 21 (in favour) 35 (against) |
Not applicable |
56 (in favour) 45 (against) |
Not applicable |
40 (in favour) 48 (against) |
Not applicable |
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(e) |
If the decision was adverse to the Corporation, in how many matters appeals decided were preferred. | Out of adversely decided 33 |
Not applicable |
Out of adversely decided 19 |
Not applicable |
Out of adversely decided 26 |
Not applicable |
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(f) |
In how many matters second appeals were preferred. | By LIC 3 |
Not applicable |
By LIC 1 |
Not applicable |
By LIC 2 |
Not applicable |
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(g) |
How many matters were taken to the Supreme Court of India. | By Against 11 |
By LIC 2 |
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(h) |
The total cost of litigation in relation to the stake involved. | Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
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(i) |
The yearwise expenditure on establishment for legal advice maintained by the Corporation including the number of personnel manning the Coprn. Please state the percentage legal expense bears to total expense of the Corporation. | Legal expenses of cases (except South Zone) Rs. 1,59,236 |
Not made available |
Legal expenses of cases (except South Zone) Rs. 1,53,831 |
Legal expenses of Rs. 5. 53 lakhs No. = 10,695 % of legal expenses to admn. expenditure = 0.39% |
Not made available |
Legal expenses of cases (except South Zone) Rs. 1,83,928 |
Not applicable |
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(j) |
Please state the number of cases in which the opinion of the legal department was over-ruled with a view to pursuing litigation. Also state the number of matters withdrawn when court showed itS displeasure. |
Not made available |
Not made available |
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Withdrawn by LIC 16 |
Withdrawn by LIC 16 |
Withdrawn by LIC 16 |
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(k) |
Any other information correlated to any of the queries raised hereinabove. | Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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LIC-Life Insurance Corporation of India.
ESI Corpn.-Employees' State Insurance Corporation.
EPF Orgn.-Employees' Provident Fund Corporation.
GIC-General Insurance Corporation.
