Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Sri Gorang Goel vs Respondent The New India Assurance Co Ltd & Anr.
  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 36690/2025 arising from impugned final judgment dated 11-07-2023 in FAFO No. 2288/2008 of the Allahabad High Court.
  • Applications: IA Nos. 238943/2026 (condonation of delay), 238950/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), 238946/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), 238947/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Mehul Sharma, Adv.; Karunakar Mahalik, AOR; Nagesh Sharma, Adv.; C.P. Singh, Adv.; Anil Karnwal, Adv.; Sarbendra Kumar, Adv. (Respondent counsel not listed).

Observations / Reasoning

  • The bench, comprising Justices S.V.N. Bhatti and N.V. Anjaria, considered the applications and found sufficient cause to condone the procedural delays.

Order

1. Delay in filing as well as refiling is condoned.

2. Issue notice, returnable on 02.11.2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court’s order permits the petitioner to proceed with the pending applications despite the delays and sets a deadline of 02‑11‑2026 for the respondent to file its notice.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance