Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Joby John filed Special Leave Petition (Civil) (Diary No. 21733/2026) arising from impugned final judgment dated 09-01-2026 in RP No. 790/2025 and MACA No. 285/2017 of the High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam.
- Respondents: HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd and others.
- The petition sought condonation of delay in filing IA No. 218975/2026 and in refiling/curing defects, invoking jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution.
- Counsel for petitioner (M. R. Hari Raj, Sr. Adv., etc.) and respondents appeared before a bench of Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria.
Order Details
1. The Court observed a filing delay of 223 days and a refiling delay of 81 days, which were not satisfactorily explained.
2. Senior Counsel for the petitioner was heard on the merits, but the Court was not convinced that the case warranted exercise of Article 136 jurisdiction.
3. Accordingly, the Special Leave Petitions were dismissed both on the ground of delay and on merits.
4. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand closed.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petitions filed by Joby John against HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd are dismissed; no further relief is granted and all pending applications are closed.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Article 136, Court Dismissal