Supreme Court Adjourns NICL vs Laxmi Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Miscellaneous Application No.2442/2026 in Civil Appeal No.14369/2025.
• Parties: Petitioner – National Insurance Company Limited; Respondent – Thungala Dhana Laxmi.
• Hearing held on 18 August 2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.
• Counsel for petitioner included Ms. Meenakshi Midha, Mr. Garv Singh, Ms. Vartika Gautam, Ms. Sindhoora Ravindran, Mr. Chander Shekhar Ashri and others; counsel for respondent included Mr. Vamsikrishna Thota, Mr. T. Vishwarupa Chary, Ms. Shaurya Mishra, Mr. Anil Kumar and a long list of additional advocates as recorded.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 19 August 2026 immediately after the conclusion of the special bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
• No substantive merits were decided; the order solely schedules the next hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance