Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 688/2023 filed by Anjana Pal & Anr. against The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18‑Nov‑2021 in MAC No. 225/2015 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
- Multiple interim applications were filed: IA No. 205797/2022 (exemption from filing affidavit), IA No. 202202/2022 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 161247/2023 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 205796/2022 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 66952/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 66953/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 66954/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 66955/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- The matter was called for hearing on 07‑Sep‑2026 before Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
- Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. Kaustubh Shukla (AOR) with advocates Ms. Pushpanjali Singh, Mr. Vipul Kumar, Ms. Gursimrat Kaur, Ms. Shruti Tripathi, Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh Yadav, Mr. Sandeep Malik, Mr. Bhanu Prakash Singh, Ms. Pooja, Mr. Vaibhav Sharma, Mr. Vinay Jaidka, and Mr. Amit (AOR).
- Counsel for the respondents: Mr. Akshay Verma (AOR) with advocates Ms. Sushma Verma, Mr. Govil, Mr. Rajneesh Kumar, Dr. Rajesh Pandey, Sr. Adv. Ms. Ayushi Pandey, Mr. Niranjan Marde, Ms. Aswathi M.k. (AOR), Mr. T. Mahipal (AOR), Mr. Rohit Kumar Sinha, Mr. Indrajeet Singh, and Mr. Surya Kamal Mishra.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the case be listed for further hearing on 11‑Jan‑2027.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance