Supreme Court Condones Delay – Reliance General

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 44465/2026 filed by S Magesh Babu.
• Respondent: Reliance General Insurance Company Limited & Anr.
• Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 25-04-2023 in CMA No. 4304/2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
• Interim Applications: IA No. 298005/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 298006/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 311092/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 312978/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 312981/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
• Hearing Date: 16-10-2026.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. T. Harish Kumar (AOR), Mr. Shubham Kothari, Adv. Mrs. Aiyushi Daga, Adv. Mr. Atul Kundlia, Adv. Mr. Gowthamkumar V.

Order Details

1. The Court heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The Court condoned the delay in filing the aforementioned interim applications.

3. The Court directed that a notice be issued, returnable on 16.12.2026.

4. The order was digitally signed by Abhinav Kumar on 2026.10.16 at 17:02:42 IST (signature not verified).

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court granted condonation of delay for the petitioner’s interim applications and set a return date of 16 December 2026 for the issued notice.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance Sector