Authority: Supreme Court of India, Registrar Court (Registrar Sh. Apoorv Singh)
Order Date: 24-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Krishnaveni & Ors.
- Respondents: National Insurance Company Limited & Ors.
- Matter: Special Leave to Appeal (C) petitions numbered 27917/2023, 27920‑27921/2023, 27922/2023, 27923/2023, 27925/2023, with corresponding IA numbers for substituted service.
- The petitions seek relief against the respondents in the Supreme Court; multiple applications for substituted service and procedural adjustments have been filed.
Observations & Directions
- Respondent Nos. 1 and 4 have already filed counter‑affidavits.
- Opportunity for Respondent No. 2 to file a counter‑affidavit was declined by Registrar Court order dated 11.11.2024.
- The lead counsel for the petitioner filed an application for substituted service on Respondent No. 3 via newspaper publication in "Daily Thanthi" (vernacular) and "The Hindu" (English). The application was allowed; proof of publication must be filed within two weeks.
- Respondent No. 5 was deleted from the array of parties by the Hon'ble Judge‑in‑Chamber order dated 06.09.2024, and the cause title has been amended accordingly.
- The matter is listed again for hearing on 31.08.2026.
Final Outcome
- Respondent 3 will be served through the approved newspaper publications, with required proof to be submitted within two weeks.
- Respondent 5 is no longer a party to the proceedings.
- The case proceeds with the remaining parties, and the next hearing is scheduled for 31‑Aug‑2026.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance