Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Mallikarjun & Ors. (Petitioner) vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd & Anr. (Respondent).
  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 52252/2026 arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 26‑11‑2025 in MFA No. 102865/2022 and CROB No. 100011/2024 passed by the Karnataka High Court, Circuit Bench at Dharwad.
  • Issues: Petition sought condonation of delay in filing IA No. 298301/2026, IA No. 298303/2026, IA No. 298302/2026, and exemption from filing O.T.
  • Counsel: For petitioners – Awanish Sinha, Amol Shirolkar, Pankaj Kumar, Sumit Kumar, Desh Ratan Nigam, Sanjib Kumar Mohanty. No counsel listed for respondents.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay.
  • Directed that a notice be issued, returnable within four weeks.
  • Order recorded by Assistant Registrars Sonia Bhasin and Ranjana Shailey.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance