Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 14-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 38992/2026 filed by Phool Chand Jat against Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and others.
- Origin: The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 17‑03‑2026 in FAO No. 944/2026 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh.
- Applications: The petitioner sought condonation of delay in filing IA No. 231255/2026 and IA No. 231257/2026 (refiling/curing defects).
- Court: Heard by a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
- Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Krishna Ballabh Thakur, Mr. Shashank Singh and Mr. K. B. Thakur. No counsel for respondents was listed.
Order
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing IA No. 231255/2026 and IA No. 231257/2026.
2. The Court directed that a notice be issued, which must be returned on or before 08‑09‑2026.
Final Outcome
The delay in the interim applications was formally condoned, and the parties were instructed to comply with the notice return deadline, thereby allowing the proceedings to continue.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance