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