Allahabad HC orders ₹5 lakh road-accident payout to unmarried sister

In this short

• INSURANCE CLAIM Sister wins legal-heir claim The Allahabad High Court clarified who may receive an accidental-death benefit after a road fatality.
• WHAT CHANGED Family list is not the whole test The court separated covered family members from the legal heir who receives the death benefit.
• THE ORDER Accident benefit ordered ₹5 lakh Oriental Insurance must pay under the Uttar Pradesh scheme after the judgment copy is produced.
• WHO IT AFFECTS Legal-heir status still matters The ruling turns on the insured breadwinner, the scheme wording and the absence of a rival succession claim.
• READ THE FULL STORY Know what your policy covers This case clarifies one scheme and does not create a blanket rule for every insurance policy.
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