Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 32489/2026, arising from impugned judgment and order dated 28‑04‑2026 in SBCWP No. 5340/2026 of the High Court of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
  • Parties: Petitioner – Ansar Ahmad; Respondents – The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & others.
  • Applications filed: IA No. 261366/2026 (condonation of 49‑day delay in refiling), IA No. 261370/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 261369/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Saurabh Kansal, Ms. Pallavi S Kansal, Mr. Raghav Vij, Mr. Manish Kumar, Mr. Suraj K Jha, Ms. Sakshi Tiwari, Mr. Pratham Malik, Ms. Ritul Sharma, Ms. Vanshika Kapoor, Mr. Mehul Prasad, Mr. Md. Naushad Alam (AOR).
  • Bench (Coram): Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
  • Court Master: Sneha Das (SH), Nidhi Mathur (NSH).

Observations & Directions

1. The Court condoned a delay of 49 days in refiling the petition.

2. After hearing counsel and perusing the impugned orders, the Court noted the petitioner may pursue remedies under law, including before a Consumer Redressal Forum.

3. The Court did not interfere with the impugned High Court order.

4. The Special Leave Petition is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out remedies in accordance with law.

5. Any remedy availed by the petitioner will be considered on its own merits, independent of the findings in the impugned order.

6. All pending applications, if any, are ordered disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed; the 49‑day delay in refiling is condoned; the petitioner is free to seek alternative remedies, and the High Court’s original order remains unchanged.

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