Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28-10-2026

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.
  • IA No.: 225018/2026 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Hearing: Conducted on 28-10-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Arvind Gupta (Advocate), AOR Mr. Priyanshu Kumar, Adv. Mr. Durgesh Kumar Gupta, Adv. Ms. Vanshika Sah, Adv. Mr. Sudhir Kumar.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Dr. Sukhdev Sharma, Adv. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Adv. Mr. R. P. Goyal (Advocate‑on‑Record).

Final Outcome

  • The Court accepted the offer by Mr. R. P. Goyal, learned Advocate‑on‑Record, to file the Vakalatnama and counter‑affidavit on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 6.
  • The matter was tagged with SLP(C) No. 8269 of 2025 for procedural tracking.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance