Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd (Petitioner) vs. Dipchand & Ors (Respondents).
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 26458/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 14-05-2026 in FAO No. 2834/2026 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
- Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 14-08-2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Arvind Gupta (Advocate on Record), Mr. Ashwini Kumar, Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Mr. Kanav Bhardwaj, Mr. Priyanshu Kumar.
- Counsel for Respondent: Not listed.
- Nature of Relief Sought: Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment and protection of the amount deposited by the petitioner.
Order Details
1. The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable on or before 28-10-2026.
2. Until further orders, the amount deposited by the petitioner shall not be withdrawn by the respondents.
Procedural Note
- The order was digitally signed by Court Master (SH) Sneha Das on 17-08-2026 at 18:56:58 IST. The digital signature was marked as “Signature Not Verified”.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has provisionally protected the petitioner’s deposited amount from withdrawal by the respondents and set a deadline of 28 Oct 2026 for the return of the notice, pending further determination of the appeal.
Topics: Legal Order, Insurance