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