Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 18 March 2025

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – M/s. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.; Respondent – Rambha Devi & Ors.
  • The matter comprised Civil Appeal No. 841/2018 and related appeals (8001‑8002/2019, 1477/2018, 842/2018, 1479/2018, 483/2018, 1506/2018, 1475/2018, 1478/2018, 1476/2018) and Diary No. 40406/2017, together with numerous Special Leave Petitions (SLP(C) Nos. 9613/2018, 24137/2018, 24530/2018, 24534/2018, 24834/2018, 32753/2018, 32756/2018, 37055/2018, 39059/2018, 426/2019, 505‑506/2019, 5958/2019, 8918‑8919/2019, 14645‑14646/2017, 2684‑2685/2018, 597/2018, 524/2018, 10459/2018, 9908/2018, 2524/2018, 6668/2018, 6264/2018, 9604/2018, 9607/2018, 9611/2018, 9610/2018, 9612/2018, 17506/2018, 9608/2018, 9605/2018, 9606/2018, 9609/2018, 10918/2018, 25256/2018, 28906/2018, 11503‑11504/2019, 13315/2019, 14523‑14524/2019, 20449/2019, 21547/2019, 23017‑23018/2019, 766/2020, 24545/2019, 8277/2020, 696/2021, 8123‑8124/2022, 20221/2023 and Diary No. 9963/2018, 9970/2018, 23636/2018) and associated diary numbers.
  • The Court referred to its earlier judgment in M/s Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Rambha Devi & Ors. (2024 11 SCR 541).
  • Counsel for the appellant(s) sought permission to withdraw several appeals; counsel for the petitioner(s) sought withdrawal of the SLPs.
  • The Court noted that delay in the listed SLPs was condoned.

Final Outcome

  • Civil Appeal No. 841/2018 and 8001‑8002/2019 were dismissed.
  • Appeals numbered 1477/2018, 842/2018, 1479/2018, 483/2018, 1506/2018, 1475/2018, 1478/2018, 1476/2018 and Diary No. 40406/2017 were dismissed as withdrawn.
  • Delay in the extensive list of SLP(C) petitions was condoned.
  • The SLP(C) Nos. 24671/2018, 28961/2023, 35472‑35473/2017, 6055/2018, 5065/2018, 19242‑19244/2018, 18849/2019, 30601/2019, 19921/2023 were ordered to be re‑listed before an appropriate Bench in the week commencing 13 May 2025.
  • All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance