Shriram General Insurance Delay Condoned, Deposit Award

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Shriram General Insurance Company Limited (Petitioner) vs. Mohammed Sagir & Ors. (Respondents).
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 33552/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18-06-2025 in MAC No. 1618/2019 and MAC No. 501/2019 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur.
• Interim Applications: IA No. 195479/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 195485/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 195483/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Anuj Bhandari, AOR Ms. Ishu Bhardwaj, Adv. Ms. Jahanvi Bhardwaj. No counsel details provided for respondents.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
• Court Observations: The Court, after hearing counsel, decided to condone the delay in filing the interim applications. It ordered that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable within four weeks.

Final Outcome

• The delay in filing the interim applications is condoned.
• The petitioner is directed to deposit the entire amount awarded by the High Court within four weeks from the date of this order, before the Tribunal, and to file proof of such deposit before this Court.
• A notice is to be issued, returnable within four weeks.

Topics: Legal Order, Insurance