Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 41136/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 14‑Nov‑2025 in MACAPP No. 623/2025 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
- Parties: Shri Ram General Insurance Co. Ltd (Petitioner) vs. Maya Devi & Ors (Respondents).
- Hearing Date: 07‑08‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Anuj Bhandari (AOR), Ms. Ishu Bhardwaj, Adv. Ms. Jahanvi Bhardwaj.
- No counsel listed for Respondents.
- The petition sought condonation of delay in filing IA No. 214317/2026, exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment IA No. 214316/2026, and exemption from filing O.T.
Court Observations & Directions
1. Issue notice to the respondents, conditional upon the petitioner depositing the entire awarded sum along with interest within four weeks from the date of this order.
2. The notice shall be made returnable on 05‑Oct‑2026.
3. An interim stay is imposed on the operation of the order(s) impugned, which were passed by the High Court of Delhi.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted an interim stay of the Delhi High Court's order, conditioned the issuance of notice on the petitioner’s deposit of the awarded amount with interest within four weeks, and set a return date for the notice on 5 October 2026.
Topics: Court Order, Insurance Litigation