Authority: Supreme Court of India – Registrar (Ms. Gracy L. Bawitung)
Order Date: 11-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 20986/2024 filed by Virender Singh against The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & others.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kumar Rai, Mr. Shubham Singh, Mr. Vivek Kumar, Mr. Prabhat Chowdhary, Mr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav; Advocate-on-Record: Mr. Lokesh Kumar Choudhary; Additional counsel: Mrs. Ankur Gulyani Panda, Mr. Sri Srirama Chandra Sahu.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Vikas Kumar Singh, Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, Mr. Sunder Lal Gupta; Advocate-on-Record: Mr. Dhurva Shankar Mishra; Additional counsel: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal, Mr. Asutosh Sharma, Mrs. Gunjan Sharma, Mr. Sanathana Bhaarath, Mr. Amir Yadav, Mrs. Neeta, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar (AOR).
- The Court observed that the counter affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent No.1 is defective and directed that the defects be cured by 18 August 2026.
- Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 were deleted from the proceedings by a Chamber order dated 31 July 2026.
- Respondent No.4 has already filed a counter affidavit.
- Service of notice on Respondent No.5 is complete, but no appearance has been entered on record.
Final Outcome
- The matter will be processed for listing before the Hon’ble Court after 18 August 2026, in accordance with the applicable rules.
- A copy of the Record of Proceedings is to be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance Litigation, Procedural Orders