Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 19873/2026 filed by The Divisional Manager, Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. against Mallamma & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 14-10-2025 in MFA No. 202001/2022 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi.
  • The petition seeks exemption from filing a copy/counter‑claim of the impugned judgment (IA No. 130603/2026).
  • Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Abhishek Gola, Mr. Viresh B. Saharya, Mr. Anshul Mehral, Mr. Akshat Agarwal, and Mr. Rishabh Mathur. No counsel appeared for the respondents despite service of notice.

Order

1. Respondents did not appear despite notice.

2. Fresh notice to be issued to respondents numbered 3 and 4.

3. Mr. Nikhil Aradhe appointed as Amicus Curiae to argue on behalf of claimant‑respondents 1 and 2.

4. Registry directed to serve a copy of the Special Leave Petition papers to the Amicus within one week.

5. Matter to be listed immediately after four weeks from the date of this order.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court issued procedural directions: respondents’ non‑appearance recorded, fresh notices to be sent, an Amicus Curiae appointed, and the case scheduled for further hearing after four weeks.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance