Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: D.R. Manjunatha & Anr.
  • Respondents: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 485/2023 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 20-10-2020 in MFA No. 5055/2017 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 195108/2022 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 98380/2025 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Counsel: For Petitioners – Mr. Prakash Ranjan Nayak, AOR Mr. Pragya.S; For Respondents – Mr. Pankaj Seth, Ms. Manjeet Chawla, AOR Ms. Jyoti, Ms. Sheetal Sharma, Ms. Shruti Jain.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the Special Leave Petition be re‑listed for hearing in the week commencing 23 November 2026.

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