Case Details

  • Case Name: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Anr. vs Sandhya Rani Ghosh & Anr. (Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 33943/2025)
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Judges: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria
  • Order Date: 29-05-2026
  • Related Prior Order: Final judgment and order dated 11-07-2025 in FMA No. 315/2025 passed by the High Court at Calcutta
  • Admission IA No.: 299938/2025 (addition/deletion/modification of parties)

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: Sandhya Rani Ghosh & Anr.
  • Respondents: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
  • Petitioner's Counsel: Mr. Rajesh Srivastava, Adv.; Mr. Asit Kumar Rari, Adv.; Mr. Chand Qureshi, Adv.; AOR Mr. Anup Kumar Bag, Adv.; Mr. Rajat Baijal, Adv.; Mr. Raj Kumar Yadav, Adv.; Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Verma, Adv.; Mr. Keshav Dev, Adv.; Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Sundeep Pandhi, Adv.
  • Respondent's Counsel: Mr. Adhish Rajvanshi, Adv.; Ms. Radhalakshmi R., Adv.; AOR Mr. Abhi Sharma, Adv.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The excerpt does not specify substantive issues or allegations; the matter appears procedural concerning filing of affidavits.

Findings & Observations

  • No substantive findings were recorded; the Court focused on procedural timelines.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court granted the respondent four weeks to file a counter‑affidavit.
  • The Court granted the petitioner two weeks to file a rejoinder‑affidavit.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Respondent must file its counter‑affidavit within four weeks from the order date.
  • Petitioner must file its rejoinder‑affidavit within two weeks from the order date.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The procedural order dated 29‑05‑2026 is effective immediately, directing the respective parties to comply with the stipulated filing timelines.