Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 22 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Shriram General Insurance Company Limited (applicant) versus Miss Saleha Khatun, MD Saiful Islam, Miss Amela Khatun, MD Saddam Ali, Miss Samela Khatun (respondents 1‑5) and MD Sahadat Hussain, MD Taher Ali (respondents 6‑7), all residing in villages of Baksa and Barpeta districts, Assam.
- Counsel: P. Hazarika appeared for the applicant; J. P. Talukdar represented respondents 1‑5; S. Gurung represented respondents 6‑7.
- Underlying dispute: Execution of the judgment and award dated 17 February 2026 issued by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nalbari in MAC Case No. 61/2019, which is presently under appeal (MAC Appeal No. 242/2026).
- Application: Shriram General Insurance filed an interlocutory application seeking a stay of execution of the aforementioned award.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the interlocutory application.
- Execution of the MAC Tribunal award dated 17‑Feb‑2026 is stayed during the pendency of MAC Appeal No. 242/2026.
- The stay is subject to the insurer depositing 50 % of the awarded amount with the Court Registry within six weeks from the date of this order.
- The interlocutory application is disposed of.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance