Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.8384/2026 filed by The New India Assurance Company Ltd against the impugned final judgment and order dated 28-05-2025 in FAFO No. 1216/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Respondents are Smt. Sundari Sharma & Ors. The matter was called for hearing on 14-08-2026 before a bench comprising Justice Rajni Mukhi, Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel for petitioner included Mr. T. Mahipal, AOR Mr. Rohit Kumar Sinha, and advocates Surya Kamal Mishra, Indrajeet Singh; counsel for respondents included Mr. Ranjan Kumar Rai, AOR Mr. Navneet Kumar Jha, and advocates Abhinav S. Raghuvanshi, Utkarsh Singh, Shweta, Nimisha.
Observations & Directions
1. The court noted, per the office report, that service on Respondent No.9 is incomplete.
2. The petitioner is ordered to take fresh steps for service on the unserved Respondent No.9 by furnishing complete and latest particulars within two weeks of the order.
3. Upon taking such steps, a fresh notice to Respondent No.9 must be issued, which shall be returnable on 22.09.2026.
4. Dasti service (hand‑delivery) is additionally permitted for the fresh notice.
5. The notice must explicitly state that the respondent is required to file a counter‑affidavit and reply to any interlocutory applications, if any, before the next date of listing.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court directed the petitioner to complete service on Respondent No.9 by providing updated particulars within two weeks, issue a fresh notice returnable on 22‑09‑2026, allow dasti service, and require the respondent to file a counter‑affidavit before the subsequent listing date.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance