Q: Elaborate the citation of Rajesh Kumar Choudhary v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd, (2005) ?

Ans: In Rajesh Kumar Choudhary v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd, (2005), the party did not disclose that they applied for insurance for their property on similar grounds but had been rejected by the same company. The Gawahati high court held that this non-disclosure was held as a suppression of a material fact and is considered to be a fraud.
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