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