Adani, Ambanis, Birla et al join hands to fund health insurance for Supreme Court lawyers

Some of India’s biggest business leaders have come together to fund ₹50 crore group health insurance scheme for members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). .This unprecedented move—marking the first time that such a massive welfare initiative for lawyers has been directly powered by India Inc—was revealed by SCBA President Kapil Sibal during the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Supreme Court of India..The list of contributors includes Vedanta Group, Anil Ambani, Gautam Adani, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Lakshmi Mittal, the Dhirubhai Ambani family and Torrent Group— each donating between ₹5 to 10 crore to the cause..The initiative was driven by Sibal who personally reached out to the business tycoons.“I rang up Vedanta, and they gave ₹5 crores. I called my dear friend Anil Ambani—he couldn’t say no. Adani, I told him he’s the emperor of India now, and he gave ₹5 crores. Birla and Mittal came forward with ₹5 crores each. I asked the Ambani family to give ₹10 crores—and they did. Torrent Group too joined in with ₹5 crores,” Sibal said to resounding applause..Sibal stated that the comprehensive, cashless health insurance plan is now available to thousands of SCBA members entirely free of cost, and paid for by the association through these contributions..Backed by United India Insurance, the scheme offers:₹2 lakh coverage per family;Inclusion of parents and in-laws of lawyer;Pre-existing diseases covered from Day 1;Cashless treatment in over 15,000 hospitals across India;₹50,000 maternity benefit for both normal and caesarean deliveries;Coverage for internal congenital conditions, LASIK surgery, ambulance charges..“This isn’t just a policy—it’s a lifeline. We see young lawyers coming to the court with dreams, but no safety net. This is our way of saying—we’ve got your back,” Sibal said..The announcement was made at a packed event where SCBA also released “Pillars of Justice”, a commemorative book featuring critical essays on landmark Supreme Court judgments. “The book is for our young academics—to read, critique, and engage. Legal thinking must evolve, not just be followed blindly,” Sibal added..The authors who contributed articles to the book are Advocates Gautam Bhatia, Rohit Sharma, Jhanvi Sindhu, Vikramaditya Narayan, Astha Sharma, Amit Anand Tiwari, Tanvi Anand, Rahul Narayan, Mohammad Nizamuddin Pasha, Talha Abdul Rahman, Jayant Mohan, Shreyas U Lalit, Manisha Singh and George Pothan..[Read live coverage of event here]