Insurers to be subject to this Act while liabilities remain unsatisfied
Section 2D of the Insurance Act, 1938 deals with insurers to be subject to this Act while liabilities remain unsatisfied. Every insurer shall be subject to all the provisions of this Act in relation to any class of insurance business so long as his liabilities in [India] in respect of business of that class remain unsatisfied or not otherwise provided for.] The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1939.
1[2D. Insurers to be subject to this Act while liabilities remain unsatisfied. -- Every insurer shall be subject to all the provisions of this Act in relation to any class of insurance business so long as his liabilities in 2[India] in respect of business of that class remain unsatisfied or not otherwise provided for.]
Section 2D, The Insurance Act, 1938 (Act 4 of 1938).
Questions about Section 2D
What does Section 2D of the Insurance Act deal with?
Section 2D of the Insurance Act is headed "Insurers to be subject to this Act while liabilities remain unsatisfied". [2D. Insurers to be subject to this Act while liabilities remain unsatisfied.
How do I find court cases under Section 2D 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 2D, section 2D Insurance Act 1938, section 2D of the Insurance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 2D of the Insurance Act come into force?
Section 2D of the Insurance Act, cited as Insurance Act 1938 2D, 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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