Calcutta HC Orders SBI Life Settlement

Authority: Calcutta High Court

Order Date: 03 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Anushka Das Chowdhuri vs State Bank of India & Ors.
• Application (WPA/5590/2023) sought addition of SBI Life Insurance Company Limited as a party, based on SBI report dated 13 June 2023.
• Reliefs against the bank had already been addressed; petitioner was directed to file a representation before SBI Life for release of outstanding amounts due to the deceased employee, who is the petitioner’s father.
• The order directs that, upon receipt of such representation, SBI Life must dispose of the application within eight weeks.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.
• The related application CAN/1/2025 is also disposed of in accordance with the writ petition order.
• An urgent certified photocopy of the order shall be provided to the parties on priority if requested.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance Claim