Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: National Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr; Respondent: Kesar Enterprises Ltd.
- Appeal arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11-02-2026 passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in Consumer Complaint No. 756/2019.
- The appeal was filed after a delay, which the Court condoned.
- The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondent, which was accepted by the respondent’s counsel, Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman.
- The Court ordered an interim stay of the NCDRC order, subject to the appellant depositing 50% of the compensation amount awarded to the respondent, together with proportionate interest, within six weeks from the date of the order.
- Failure to deposit the stipulated amount within the stipulated period will result in automatic vacating of the interim stay.
- The amount deposited with the Registry shall be invested in a nationalised bank in an interest‑bearing fixed‑deposit account for an initial period of six months, with automatic renewal thereafter.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted a conditional interim stay of the NCDRC order.
- The stay remains effective only if the appellant deposits half of the awarded compensation (plus interest) within six weeks; otherwise, the stay will be automatically vacated.
- Deposited funds will be placed in a nationalised bank fixed‑deposit account for six months, renewable automatically.
Topics: Consumer Disputes, Insurance, Court Order