Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 18 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: National Insurance Co. Ltd (petitioner) vs Choliha Rabha and five others (respondents), including minors represented by their mother.
- The application sought a stay of the operation of the judgment and award dated 9 June 2026 in MAC Case No.122/2025, issued by the Member, Goalpara, Assam.
- National Insurance Co. Ltd had already filed an appeal against that judgment, which the High Court admitted.
- The petitioner argued that without a stay it would suffer irreparable loss and injury.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the judgment and award dated 9 June 2026 shall remain suspended until the connected appeal is disposed of.
- The suspension is conditioned upon the petitioner depositing fifty percent (50%) of the awarded amount with the Court Registry within six weeks from the date of this order.
Topics: Legal Stay, Insurance Litigation, Court Order