Supreme Court Condones Spare Copy Delay – Oriental Insurance

Authority: Registrar, Supreme Court of India (Sh. Apoorv Singh)

Order Date: 29-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 29156/2025 filed by Indraj Singh against The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & others.
• IA No. 290208/2026 sought condonation of delay in filing spare copies for respondents 2 and 3.
• Respondent No.1 filed vakalatnama on 24‑07‑2026; no counter‑affidavit submitted.
• Court granted respondent No.1 a final two‑week period to file the counter‑affidavit; failure will result in refusal.
• Counsel for petitioner filed spare copies for service on respondents 2 and 3 and applied for condonation of delay.

Final Outcome

• Application for condonation of delay in filing spare copies is allowed; the delay is formally condoned.
• Notice to be issued immediately to the respondents.
• Respondent No.1 must file counter affidavit within two weeks or the opportunity will be declined.
• The matter is listed for further hearing on 06‑11‑2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance Litigation