Supreme Court Extends Filing Time for Oriental Insurance

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 29312/2026 filed by Phool Chand Jat against Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. and others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 17-03-2026 in FAO No. 944/2026 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel: Petitioner represented by Mr. Krishna Ballabh Thakur, AOR (N/P); Respondent No.1 represented by Mr. JPN Shahi, Adv.
• Court Masters: Abhinav Kumar (SH) and Chetna Balooni (NSH).
• Procedural posture: The matter was called for hearing on 08-09-2026.

Final Outcome

• The Court granted Respondent No.1’s counsel a four‑week extension to file a counter‑affidavit.
• The matter was listed for further hearing on 29-10-2026, pending service of notice on Respondents 2 and 3.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance Litigation