Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: The New India Assurance Company Limited (petitioner) vs Phulshankar @ Fool Shanker Meena & Anr (respondents).
  • Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-05-2026 in FAO No.111/2020 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
  • Applications filed: IA No.268453/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No.268458/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No.268456/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment).
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Ms. Awantika Manohar, AOR*; Ms. Parul Dhurvey, Adv. No counsel listed for respondents.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
  • Considering the facts and circumstances, the Court was not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition and ordered its dismissal, while keeping the question of law open for future consideration.
  • Any pending applications, if existent, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition was dismissed.
  • Delay in filing the applications was condoned.
  • All pending applications, if any, were disposed of, effectively closing the matter.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance