Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Respondents: Swrupa Begam & Others.
  • The petition challenged the High Court of Tripura judgments in MACA No.101/2025 (dated 14‑11‑2025) and MACA No.54/2025 (dated 04‑12‑2025).
  • Several interim applications (IA Nos. 137735/2026, 137736/2026, 138191/2026, 138192/2026) sought condonation of delay and exemption from filing counter‑claims or other documents.
  • The matter was heard on 13‑07‑2026 before a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the interim applications.
  • It held that the impugned High Court judgments were delivered on the facts and circumstances and therefore warranted no interference.
  • The Special Leave Petitions were dismissed on merits.
  • The impugned judgments/orders shall not be treated as a binding precedent.
  • Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal; Insurance