Authority: Supreme Court of India (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 06 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: National Insurance Co. Ltd (Petitioner) vs Navdeep Singh (deceased) & others (Lakvhinder Singh, M/s Securitans India Pvt. Ltd) (Respondents).
- The proceedings arise from Civil Appeal Nos. 2519‑2520/2019 and the impugned final judgment dated 11‑03‑2019.
- Miscellaneous Application No.2635/2026 and Interlocutory Application No.293622/2026 were filed seeking directions on the amount deposited in the Court Registry.
- Respondents, represented by counsel Varun Sarin, Shailender Singh, Ashok Mathur, Parul Dutta, Shradha Zutshi, and Shantanu Sharma, include the mother of the deceased, Ms Rajinder Kaur, her two sisters and father.
- Mother and one sister were physically present; the second sister and father joined virtually.
- Their prayer: release the entire amount lying in the Registry, approximately Rs 1,40,00,000 (Rs 1.40 crore) including interest, in favour of Ms Rajinder Kaur.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Registry to release the full amount of Rs 1,40,00,000 along with up‑to‑date interest to Ms Rajinder Kaur, the mother of the deceased.
- The release must be effected within two weeks from the date of the order, after completion of all required formalities.
- Interlocutory Application No.293622/2026 and Miscellaneous Application No.2635/2026 are hereby disposed of in the terms of this order.
- Consequently, all remaining interlocutory and miscellaneous applications in these matters also stand disposed of.
- The order was signed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance Claim