Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 13-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 59531/2026 filed by New India Insurance Company Limited against Savita Sandilya & Ors.
- Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 15-04-2026 in MAC No. 340/2019 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
- Hearing Date: 12-10-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Abhishek Kumar Gola, Adv.; Mr. Sudhir Naagar, AOR; Mr. Anshul Mehral, Adv.; Mr. Arun Kumar Nagar, Adv.; Mr. Divyansh Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Aakash Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Sushil Dubey, Adv.
- No counsel listed for Respondents.
Order Details
1. Delay in filing the petition is condoned.
2. Notice to be issued; the petitioner, New India Insurance Company Limited, shall pay the entire awarded amount within four weeks from the date of this order.
3. The question of recovery (i.e., the mechanism or source of payment) is left open for further determination.
4. The matter is to be listed again after the four‑week period for subsequent proceedings.
Final Outcome
- New India Insurance Company Limited is mandated to settle the full award amount within four weeks, with the court retaining jurisdiction to address recovery aspects later.
- The case will be revisited after the stipulated period for any further orders or clarification.
Topics: Court Order, Insurance Payment