Supreme Court Condones Delay – New India Assurance

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-09-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioner – Rooparekh Seetharama Kotegadde; Respondent – The Manager, The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., & Anr.
• Origin: The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 18-09-2025 in MFA No. 2650/2022 and MFA CROB No. 21/2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
• Applications: IA No. 256981/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 256660/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), linked with Diary No(s). 49419/2026 (IV‑A).
• Hearing Details: Date – 03-09-2026. Coram – Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar. Counsel for petitioner – Mr. Agam Sharma, AOR Ms. Archi Aggarwal, Adv. Ms. Charvi Kwatra. No counsel listed for respondent.
• Court Observations: After hearing the counsel, the Court considered the applications for condonation of delay.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petitions.

2. The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable on 25‑11‑2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance, Procedural Order