Authority: Gauhati High Court (Itanagar Bench)
Order Date: 10 November 2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, represented by the Branch Manager, North Lakhimpur Branch, regional office at Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam.
- Respondent: Yager Yuto, wife of the late Toduk Yuto, resident of Puam/Hone, PO and PS Tato Shi, Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Original judgment: MACT Case No.01/2021, East Siang District, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, dated 09 January 2026, awarding a sum to the respondent.
- Appeal: Oriental Insurance filed an appeal against the MACT judgment; the High Court admitted the appeal and considered the stay application under Order XLI, Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Final Outcome
- The High Court stayed the execution of the MACT judgment and award pending the outcome of the appeal.
- Condition imposed: Oriental Insurance must deposit fifty percent (50%) of the awarded amount with the Court registry within six (6) weeks from the date of this order.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance