{
  "id": 10696292,
  "title": "Son died, LIC denied Rs 5 lakh insurance; Commission orders payout with interest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/son-died-lic-denied-rs-5-lakh-insurance-commission-orders-payout-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/his-son-died-insurance-company-denied-father-rs-5-lakh-over-alleged-undisclosed-heart-condition-punjab-consumer-commission-finds-no-reliable-medical-proof-orders-rs-5-lakh-plus-7-interest-and-rs-10000/articleshow/134560425.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Commission referred to a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission decision concerning \"silent diseases\", observing that a person may not necessarily be aware of a condition until it aggravates and symptoms become apparent. It also referred to a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment concerning repudiation of insurance claims.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}