SC Deletes Respondents in Oriental Insurance Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manmohan (in chamber)

Order Date: 31-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 20986/2024 filed by Vinder Singh (petitioner) against The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and others (respondents).
• IA No. 322250/2025 sought deletion of respondent numbers 2 and 3 from the array of parties.
• Hearing conducted on 31 July 2026 before Justice Manmohan in chamber.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Lokesh Kumar Choudhary, AOR Mr. Ajay Kumar Rai, Adv. Mr. Shubham Singh, Adv. Mr. Vivek Kumar, Adv. Mr. Prabhat Chowdhary, Adv. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Adv.
• Counsel for respondents: Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, Adv. Mr. Ajit Kumar Pathak, Adv. Mr. Vikas Kumar Singh, Adv. Ms. Archana Kumari, Adv. Mr. Dhurva Shankar Mishra, AOR; Mr. Sunder Lal Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Asutosh Sharma, Adv. Mrs. Gunjan Sharma, Adv. Mr. Sanathana Bhaarath, Adv. Mrs. Neeta, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, AOR.

Court Order

1. Application seeking deletion of respondent nos. 2 & 3 is allowed at the risk of the petitioner.

2. Accordingly, respondent nos. 2 & 3 are deleted from the array of parties.

3. An amended memo of parties must be filed within one week.

Final Outcome

• Respondent numbers 2 and 3 are formally removed from the proceedings.
• The parties are directed to submit an amended memorandum of parties within seven days of the order.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance Litigation