Authority: Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench)

Order Date: 03/08/2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: IndusInd General Insurance Co. Ltd (formerly Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd) as appellant; claimants SMTI. Moon Moon Engtipi, Ms. Kripalini Kro​pi, Ms. Mirlin Kro​pi, Mr. Birton Kro, Shri Joinal Abdin, and Mr. Majharul Islam as respondents.
  • The interlocutory application pertains to MAC Appeal No. 25/2026 seeking a stay of execution of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dimapur judgment and award dated 06.04.2026 in MAC Case No. 34/2024.
  • The Tribunal award directed the insurer to pay a compensation of Rs.45,25,480 (Rupees Forty‑Five Lakhs Twenty‑Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Only) together with interest.
  • The insurer has filed a connected appeal, which has been admitted, and has offered to deposit 50% of the awarded amount as a condition for the stay.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that execution of the judgment and award dated 06.04.2026 shall remain stayed during the pendency of the connected appeal, provided the insurer deposits 50% of Rs.45,25,480 (i.e., Rs.22,62,740) with the Court Registry within six weeks from the date of this order.
  • The notice to the opposite party was waived, and the interlocutory application was disposed of.

Topics: Stay of Execution, Motor Accident Claim, Insurance Litigation