{
  "id": 17051378,
  "title": "Insurance firm denied Rs 5 lakh to sister after brother's death, Allahabad HC overrules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/insurance-firm-denied-rs-5-lakh-to-sister-after-brothers-death",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/brother-dies-in-a-road-accident-in-2019-leaving-his-unmarried-sister-dependent-on-him-insurer-refuses-rs-5-lakh-death-benefit-because-sisters-are-not-listed-but-allahabad-hc-orders-payment-to-her-as-legal-heir/articleshow/135300980.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Allahabad high court has made a significant decision by siding with an unmarried sister in an insurance claim case, ordering Oriental Insurance Company to pay her Rs 5 lakh after her brother's death. Initially denied coverage due to her not being designated as a family member, the court made it clear that beneficiaries with documentation are entitled to benefits no matter the familial…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}