SBI General Insurance Stay on Award Payment

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.678/2026 filed by Branch Manager, SBI General Insurance Company Limited against Govindasamy & Anr.
• Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 22‑07‑2025 in CMA(MD) No.688/2025 passed by the High Court of Madras at Madurai Bench.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sanjoy Ghose (Senior Advocate), Mr. Jeevan Ballav Panda, Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Mr. Mohit Garg, representing M/s Khaitan & Co., AOR. No counsel listed for respondents.
• Court composition: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.

Order Details

1. Issue notice to the respondents.

2. The petitioner‑insurance company shall deposit the entire awarded amount together with interest before the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Thanjavur within six weeks.

3. The matter is tagged with Special Leave Petition (C) No.27995/2026.

4. Execution of the final judgment and order dated 22 July 2025 passed by the High Court of Madras at Madurai Bench in CMA(MD) No.688/2025 shall remain stayed.

Final Outcome

• The High Court’s award is stayed pending the Supreme Court appeal; the insurer must make the stipulated deposit while the case proceeds under SLP (C) No.27995/2026.

Topics: Insurance, Court Proceedings