Oriental Insurance Secures Stay on MACT Award

Authority: Gauhati High Court (Itanagar Bench)

Order Date: 10 November 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (applicant) vs Toje Yuto (respondent).
• Original dispute: MACT (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal) Case No.06/2022, East Siang District, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, judgment and award dated 09 January 2026.
• Application filed under Order XLI, Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking stay of execution of the MACT judgment.
• Counsel: Uttam Deka (advocate for Oriental Insurance) and Bolu Ram Das (advocate for Toje Yuto) appeared before Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer.
• The applicant has already filed an appeal against the MACT judgment, which the High Court has admitted, and asserts that the grounds are likely to succeed, warning of irreparable loss if the judgment is executed.

Final Outcome

• The High Court allowed the stay application.
• The MACT judgment and award dated 09 January 2026 are suspended for the pendency of the appeal.
• Condition: Oriental Insurance Company Ltd must deposit 50% of the awarded amount with the Court registry within six weeks from the date of this order.

Topics: Legal Stay, Insurance Claim