Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Hitesh Kumar Goyal; Respondents – Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) & others.
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 36731/2025 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-12-2024 in Writ‑A No. 30491/2014 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
  • Counsel: For petitioner – senior advocates P.S. Patwalia, Natasha Dalmia, Nilanjan Sen, Sumeir Ahuja, Divyansh Misra, Gauri Bedi, Deepak Samota, Kamal Joshi, Shubham Bhalla (AOR). For respondents – General R. Venkataramani (Attorney General for India), Sr. Adv. Gautam Narayan, Sr. Adv. Asmita Singh (AOR).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.

Order

  • The Court granted special leave to appeal to the petitioner.
  • The matter was listed for a regular hearing on 18-11-2026.

Final Outcome

  • Leave to appeal was approved, allowing the petitioner to challenge the High Court's decision before the Supreme Court. The next hearing is scheduled for 18 November 2026.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance