National Insurance Granted Time for Counter Affidavit

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22618/2024 filed by National Insurance Co. Ltd (petitioner) against Gyanesh @ Gyaneshwar & Ors (respondents), arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 09‑02‑2024 in MA No. 3348/2022 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur.
• Related proceedings include SLP(C) No. 827/2019 (IV‑B) and IA No. 125161/2024 (Application for Permission).
• Hearing held on 06‑07‑2026 before a Partial Court Working Days Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Ambhoj Kumar Sinha (AOR), Ms. Neeti Bhardwaj (Adv.), Ms. Anu Tiwari (Adv.), Mr. Niranjan Sahu (AOR). Counsel for respondents: Mr. Vikas Kumar (AOR), Ms. Vidhanshi Kamalia (Adv.), Ms. Samiksha Jain (Adv.), Mr. Karan Gulwade (Adv.), Mr. Devmani Bansal (Adv.), Mr. Akshat Shrivastava (AOR), Mr. Bharat Bhushan (AOR), Mr. Partik (Adv.), Mr. Puneet Dewan (Adv.), Mr. Maibam Nabaghanashyam Singh (AOR), Mr. Krishnakanta Singh (Adv.), Mr. Dhananjai Jain (AOR).

Final Outcome

• Respondents were granted additional time to file a counter‑affidavit; the Court directed that the filing be completed by the next date of hearing.
• The matter was listed for hearing after a period of two weeks.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance