Supreme Court Condones Delay, Reviews Prosthetic Compensation

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Rajkumar
• Respondents: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. & others
• Proceeding: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.58135/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 15-12-2025 in MFA No.104351/2018 of the High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Manjunath Meled, Adv.; Mr. Yanthanshan Yanthan, Adv.; Mrs. Vijayalaxmi Udapudi, Adv.; Ms. Arushi, Adv.; Mr. Ganesh Kumar R., Adv. (AOR).
• Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.
• Key Issue: Enhancement of compensation awarded for a prosthetic limb.

Observations & Directions

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition (I.A. No.290353/2026 – Condonation of Delay).

2. The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondents, limited to the specific question of enhancing the compensation awarded for the prosthetic limb.

Final Outcome

• Delay in filing is formally condoned.
• A notice will be issued to IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. and other respondents to address the request for increased prosthetic limb compensation.

Topics: Insurance Compensation, Supreme Court Order