Authority: Supreme Court of India (Registrar Court, Section IV‑A)

Order Date: 23‑09‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25884/2026 filed by Nagarathna & Ors against Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. & others.
  • Hearing held on 23‑Sep‑2026 before Registrar Sh. Apoorv Singh; counsel for petitioners: M/S. Gururaj & Nayak (AOR Mr. C B Gururaj), Adv. Ms. Pragya Smriti, Adv. Mr. Hari Abishek P, Adv. Ms. Srishti, Adv. Mr. Naveen Chandrashekar. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Rajeev Maheshwaranand Roy (AOR), Mr. K. V. Muthu Kumar (AOR), Adv. Ms. Shreemoyee Bhattacharjee.
  • Service of notice on Respondent No. 1 and No. 2 completed on 12‑Aug‑2026.
  • The Court had earlier, on 28‑Jul‑2026, directed issuance of a notice returnable within four weeks.

Final Outcome

  • Respondent No. 2 is duly represented.
  • The Court grants the respondents a two‑week period from the date of service (i.e., until 26‑Aug‑2026) to file a counter‑affidavit; if filed, it will be taken on record, otherwise no further opportunity to file will be allowed.
  • After the two‑week period expires, the Registry shall process the matter for listing before the Hon’ble Court as per the rules.
  • The order was digitally signed by Registrar Rupam Dhamija on 23‑Sep‑2026 at 16:45:59 IST, and a copy is to be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance