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Calcutta HC: Insurance Can’t be Claimed Under ‘Accident’ When Mosquito Bite Leads to Death - (11 May 2023)

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Calcutta High Court while observing that insurance cannot be claimed when death is caused by mosquito bite has held that definition of accidental death includes accidental injuries but excludes illness; consensus also tilts towards exclusion of death by disease alone, not accompanied by an accident.

Tags : CALCUTTA HIGH COURT   DEATH   ACCIDENT   MOSQUITO  

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