Supreme Court Condones Delay in United India Insurance Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 50826/2026 filed by Bharatbhai @ Bharatbhai Mansukhbhai Rana against United India Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
• Origin: Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 10-03-2026 in FA No. 3368/2021 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
• Issue: Petition sought condonation of delay in filing the Special Leave Petition.
• Court: Bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Mehmood Umar Faruqui, AOR Mr. Md. Zeeshan Ali, Adv. Mr. Mehfuz Basar Mollah, Adv. Mr. Amit Pandey.

Order

1. Court heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Delay in filing the petition is condoned.

3. Notice to be issued to respondents, returnable on 19.11.2026.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court has allowed the petition to proceed by condoning the filing delay and has set a deadline of 19 November 2026 for the respondents to file their notice.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance