Oriental Insurance Appeal Adjourned to Oct 2026

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 04-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 3998/2021 filed by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd against the judgment and order dated 29‑January‑2021 in FA No. 726/2020 of the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi.
• Respondent: Surender Kohli.
• Mediation report was received prior to the hearing.
• The matter was heard on 04‑August‑2026 before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
• Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Yashish Chandra (Advocate), Ms. Kritika Agrawal (Advocate), AOR through VC.
• Counsel for the respondent: Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh (AOR), Ms. Shweta Priyadarshini (AOR), Adv. Ms. Nishi Singh, Adv. Ms. Bhagwati.

Final Outcome

• The petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Kritika Agrawal, was granted a short accommodation on the ground of personal inconvenience.
• The case was listed for further hearing on 13‑October‑2026.
• The Court expressly directed that no further adjournment will be permitted after the October hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance