Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 10-11-2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, represented by the Branch Manager, North Lakhimpur Branch, regional office at Ulubari, Guwahati.
- Respondent: Yaluk Yuto, wife of late Tatu Yuto, resident of Puam / Hone, Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh.
- The application was filed under Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963 seeking condonation of a 161‑day delay in filing a connected MAC appeal.
- The appeal pertains to the judgment and order dated 09 January 2026 in MACT Case No. 07/2022 issued by the MACT, Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Counsel for the applicant: Uttam Deka; counsel for the respondent: B.R. Das.
Final Outcome
- Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer held that the applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay.
- The court condoned the 161‑day delay and allowed the application, thereby permitting Oriental Insurance to proceed with the connected MAC appeal.
Topics: Legal, Insurance