IFFCO Tokio Supreme Court Appeal; Counter‑Affidavit Ordered

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
• Respondents: PISTA DEVI & ORS.
• The petition (Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18555/2026) challenges the final judgment and order dated 18‑12‑2025 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in FAO No. 3546/2015.
• Applications IA No. 143685/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 143688/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.) were also filed.
• Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Ishita Agarwal, Advocate; Mr. Gopal Singh, AOR. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Jatin Bhardwaj, AOR; Mr. Shekhar Mehla, Advocate; Mr. Rahul Rai, Advocate; Mr. Pardeep Singh, Advocate; Ms. Rajni, Advocate; Mr. Ajay Lathwal, Advocate.
• The matter was heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Order

1. Respondents are directed to file a counter‑affidavit within three weeks from the date of this order.

2. The matter shall be posted for further hearing after the three‑week period.

Final Outcome

• The court has conditioned the continuation of the proceedings on the filing of a counter‑affidavit by the respondents within the stipulated three‑week timeframe and will schedule the next hearing thereafter.

Topics: Insurance Litigation, Supreme Court Procedure