Authority: Supreme Court of India (Inherent Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 30 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: New India Assurance Co. Ltd; Respondents: Richard Alwin D'Souza & Others.
- Review petition (Civil) Diary No. 46862/2026 filed seeking review of the judgment dated 16 March 2026 in Civil Appeal Nos. 5492‑5493 of 2025.
- Office Report dated 23 September 2026 identified defects in the petition; Registry notification dated 8 August 2026 required cure of those defects, which counsel failed to do.
- Petition also sought oral hearing (IA No. 227769/2026) and condonation of delay (IA No. 227772/2026).
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing was condoned.
- Request for oral hearing was rejected.
- The review petition was dismissed as defective and on merits, with the Court concluding that the original judgment does not contain any apparent error warranting reconsideration.
- Orders signed by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varela; order recorded by Astt. Registrar‑cum‑PS Neetu Khajuria and Assistant Registrar Ranjana Shailey.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance Litigation