Supreme Court Condones Delay for New India Insurance

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Nirmal@ Nemchand Jain & Anr.
• Respondents: The New India Insurance Company Limited & Ors.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 62656/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-08-2023 in MISCA No. 2649/2014 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur.
• Relief Sought: IA No. 315025/2026 – condonation of delay in filing IA No. 315029/2026 – exemption from filing O.T.
• Hearing Date: 26 October 2026.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal.
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Anubhav-3698, AOR Mr. Yashwant Singh Yadav, Adv. Mr. Vijay Pal, Adv. Mr. Deepankar, Adv. Mr. Rohit Dayma, Adv. Mr. Arvind, Adv. Mr. Rakesh Dubey, Adv. Mr. B. Raja Sekar, Adv. Mr. Satya Prakash Sagar.
• Counsel for Respondents: (not listed).

Order

1. Delay in filing IA No. 315029/2026 is condoned.

2. Issue notice, returnable within six weeks.

3. Dasti service of the notice/document is permitted.

The order was digitally signed by Pooja Sharma on 2026.10.26; the signature was noted as not verified.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court formally condoned the procedural delay, mandated that a notice be issued and returned within a six‑week period, and allowed service of the notice by dasti (hand‑delivery) method.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance