Cholamandalam Insurance Petition Dismissed Over 366-Day Delay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: The Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd.
• Respondents: Bhagyamma & Ors.
• Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 11-02-2025 in MFA No. 201887/2018 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi.
• Applications: IA No. 294238/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 294240/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
• Hearing Date: 05-10-2026 before Hon'ble Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sameer Nandwani, Adv.; Mr. Karun Sharma, AOR; Mr. Akash Sharma, Adv.; Ms./Mr. Nakshatra Bhasin, Adv.

Final Outcome

• The Court observed an inordinate delay of 366 days in filing the Special Leave Petition.
• No satisfactory ground was found to condone the delay.
• The Special Leave Petition is dismissed on the ground of delay.
• Any pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal, Insurance Litigation