Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioners Tara Yadav & Ors.; Respondents Branch Manager New India Assurance Company Limited & Ors., including the State of Madhya Pradesh as respondent No.4.
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.6390/2024 challenging the High Court of Madhya Pradesh’s final judgment and order dated 19-12-2023 in MA No.2175/2023.
- Representation: Petitioner's counsel (Mr. Piyush Dwivedi, AoR) was absent; Respondent counsel comprised multiple advocates (Mr. Abhishek Gola, Mr. Viresh B. Saharya, Mr. Anshul Mehral, Mr. Akshat Agarwal, Mr. Rishabh Mathur, Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Mr. Harmeet Singh Ruprah, Mr. Kanishk Sharma).
- Procedural request: Respondent No.4 (State of Madhya Pradesh) prayed for time to file a counter‑affidavit.
Final Outcome
- The Court, by indulgence to the State of Madhya Pradesh, granted an adjournment and ordered the matter to be listed on 16-09-2026 for filing the counter‑affidavit.
- The interim order dated 18-03-2024 to continue the proceedings remains in effect until the next listing.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance Litigation