Returns to be published in statutory forms
Section 25 of the Insurance Act, 1938 deals with returns to be published in statutory forms. No insurer shall publish in [India] any return in a form other than that in which it has been furnished to the [Authority]: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall prevent an insurer from publishing a true and accurate abstract from such returns for the purposes of publicity. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1939.
No insurer shall publish in 2[India] any return in a form other than that in which it has been furnished to the 1[Authority]:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall prevent an insurer from publishing a true and accurate abstract from such returns for the purposes of publicity.
Section 25, The Insurance Act, 1938 (Act 4 of 1938).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (TPA- Health Services) Regulations, 2016Regulation 2016
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licensing of Banks as Insurance Brokers) Regulations, 2013Regulation 2013
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Sharing of confidential information concerning domestic or foreign entity) Regulations, 2012Regulation 2013
Questions about Section 25
What does Section 25 of the Insurance Act deal with?
Section 25 of the Insurance Act is headed "Returns to be published in statutory forms". No insurer shall publish in [India] any return in a form other than that in which it has been furnished to the [Authority]: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall prevent an insurer from publishing a true and accurate abstract from such returns for the purposes of publicity.
How do I find court cases under Section 25 of the Insurance Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Insurance Act 1938 25, section 25 Insurance Act 1938, section 25 of the Insurance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 25 of the Insurance Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Re-insurance Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2019 (2019).
When did Section 25 of the Insurance Act come into force?
Section 25 of the Insurance Act, cited as Insurance Act 1938 25, came into force on 01 Jul 1939, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1938. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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