SC Condones Delay – New India Assurance

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 11084/2026 filed by Rita Juneja & Ors. against M/s New India Assurance Company Ltd & Ors.
• Origin: Arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 05-12-2023 in FAO No. 768/2018 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
• Relief sought: Condonation of delay in filing IA No. 204089/2026, condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects IA No. 204024/2026, and exemption from filing counter‑claim IA No. 204090/2026.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that the delay in the aforementioned applications be condoned.
• It directed that a notice be issued to the parties, returnable within four weeks.
• The order was recorded by Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Neetu Khajuria and Assistant Registrar Ranjana Shailey.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance