Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31 August 2026 (order signed); 20 August 2026 (court date)
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Mukhtar Ahmed
- Respondents: National Insurance Company Ltd. & Others
- Review Petition (C) No. 52620 of 2025 filed seeking review of the order dated 08‑Nov‑2024 passed in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23746 of 2024.
- Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 231856/2025 (application for listing review petition in open court) and IA No. 231857/2025 (condonation of delay in filing review petition).
- The Review Petition was found defective per the Office Report; defects were notified to counsel but remained uncured.
- A delay of 280 days in filing the Review Petition was noted, with no satisfactory explanation provided.
Observations & Reasoning
- The Court examined the merits despite the delay and concluded that no ground for review of the 08‑Nov‑2024 order existed.
- The defects in the petition and the unexplained delay were deemed sufficient to reject the petition on procedural and substantive grounds.
Final Outcome
- The Review Petition is dismissed on the grounds of delay and lack of merit.
- Consequently, any pending interlocutory application, if any, also stands disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Justice Satish Kumar Yadav, with references to CJI Surya Kant and Justice Sanjay Kumar.
Topics: Judicial Review, Insurance Litigation