SYED AMIN CHOUDHARY vs LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25th March, 2025 CM(M) 540/2025 & CM APPL. 17040/2025 SYED AMIN CHOUDHARY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M. Tarique Siddiqui, Mr. Abhishek K. Tanwar and Mr. Mohd. Bilal, Advocates versus LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kamal Mehta, Advocate (Through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 17040/2025 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CM(M) 540/2025 1. Petitioner herein had filed a complaint before the learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum-II, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi and such complaint was allowed while directing as under: - “We allow this complaint and direct OP to pay the Sum Assured i.e. 6,00,000/(Rupees six only) + Vested Bonus under the policy to the Complainant. Besides, OP shall also pay a compensation of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only} for causing him mental agony and harassment including cost of litigation. OP is also directed to make the above payment within a period of one month from the date of receipt of this order, failing which the said amount will fetch an interest @ 12% per annum. A copy of