Sec 80d

Dear Querist,

As per Section 80D

In computing the total income of an assessee, being an individual there shall be deducted the whole of the amount paid to effect or to keep in force an insurance on the health of the assessee or his family or any payment made on account of preventive health check-up of the assessee or his family as does not exceed in the aggregate fifteen thousand rupeesin the previous year out of his income chargeable to tax.

Further, where the amounts are paid on account of preventive health check-up, the deduction for such amounts shall be allowed to the extent it does not exceed in the aggregate five thousand rupees. The payment shall be made by any mode, including cash, in respect of any sum paid on account of preventive health check-up;

So, the answer to your query is Yes u can claim this deduction even if u have not taken any other insurance policy. Even if it is paid in cash then also the deduction is available. But u shold have bills in yr hand for taking such deduction.

Rohit Gupta

RHT1203 @ gmail.com