SC Condones Delay in Oriental Insurance Suit

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Sajimon Thomas @ Saji Thomas & Anr.
• Respondent: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.40126/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 08-07-2025 in MACA No. 243/2014 of the High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam.
• Applications: IA No. 251772/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 251774/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 251769/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 251771/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. M. Gireesh Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Ankur S. Kulkarni, Adv.; AOR Mr. Sanjay Singh; Adv. Ms. Sneha Mathew.
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekar.

Order

1. Delay condoned.

2. Issue notice, returnable in six weeks.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court condoned the filing delays raised in the various IA applications and directed that a notice be issued, which must be returned within six weeks.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance