Mumbai Consumer Commission Orders Niva Bupa To Pay ₹66.5 Lakh For Overseas Cancer Treatment: What The Landmark Ruling Means For Health Insurance Customers
The Mumbai Suburban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd to pay ₹66.5 lakh to a Juhu-based cancer patient after holding that the insurer wrongfully cancelled his policy and denied his overseas treatment claim. The order, now widely reported across legal and financial media as of December 4, 2025, is being described as one of the most significant consumer wins in health insurance in recent years. Live Law+1 Multiple outlets including LiveLaw, Hindustan Times, The Times of India, Moneylife, Free Press Journal, Outlook Money and others have highlighted how the commission called out “unfair