Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Firoza Bibi
  • Respondents: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Others
  • Nature of Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25722/2026 arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑08‑2025 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in MA No. 571/2017.
  • Hearing Details: The matter was called for hearing on 03‑08‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Subhro Sanyal (AOR), Mr. Sagar Roy, Ms. Anki Kashyap, Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Mr. Jitendra Kumar Sah, Mr. Sunil Kumar, Mr. Ved Prakash Pandey, Mr. Mahendra Pratap Singh, Mr. Tarun Kant Samantray, Ms. Onkar Singh.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the excerpt.

Order

  • The Court, upon hearing the counsel, directed that the petition be listed for further hearing on 08‑09‑2026 at the request of the petitioner.
  • The order was recorded by Senior Personal Assistant Court Master (NSH), Lokesh Arora and Nidhi Mathur.

Final Outcome

  • The case is scheduled for a subsequent hearing on 8 September 2026, allowing the petitioner to pursue the relief sought in the Special Leave Petition.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance