Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited.
- Respondents: Laxmanbhai Hemsingbhai @ Himsingbhai Parmar & Ors.
- The petition sought Special Leave to Appeal against a High Court of Gujarat order dated 13-04-2026 that dismissed a first appeal concerning a road‑accident claim.
- Disputed compensation amount: Rs 3,16,073, described by the High Court as a “small and meager amount”.
- Counsel for both parties appeared before a two‑judge bench (Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar).
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court, after hearing counsel, declined to entertain the Special Leave Petition, stating the appeal does not merit consideration due to the smallness of the amount.
- The petition is dismissed; the order is not to be treated as precedent and must not be cited in any pending matters in Gujarat.
- The Court directed that any compensation or statutory amount deposited with the Registry be transmitted to the concerned Tribunal, and that the entire award be disbursed to the claimants after verification via RTGS or NEFT.
- The appellant (ICICI Lombard) is at liberty to revive the appeal if difficulty arises.
- All pending applications, if any, are to be disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance Claim