Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: The General Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others.
  • Respondents: Ashok Kumar Roy (deceased) and others.
  • Miscellaneous Application No. 1973/2025 in C.A. No. 6906/2009 was called for hearing on 16 July 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma (in chamber).
  • The petition involved a suitor’s fund of Rs 50,000 deposited at the time of filing the appeal; no application for its release had been filed by any party.

Final Outcome

  • Exercising discretion under Order XXIV Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, the Court directed that the suitor’s fund of Rs 50,000 be disbursed to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF).
  • The Registry was instructed to take necessary steps to effect the disbursement within three weeks of the order.
  • The miscellaneous application was consequently disposed of.

Topics: Legal Disposition, Fund Allocation, Insurance