Supreme Court says insurer cannot be bound by officer's promise to extend cover without premium; Section 64VB bars retrospective insurance risk

The Supreme Court has held that an insurer cannot be made liable for an insurance risk that had already arisen before the requisite premium was paid, holding that Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938 prohibits retrospective regularisation of insurance coverage.

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