Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal in Pawan Ashri vs SBI General Insurance

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 04-08-2026 (pronouncement); order digitally signed on 21-08-2026

Petitioners: Pawan Ashri & Anr
Respondents: SBI General Insurance Company Ltd. & Others
Proceeding: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.600/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 29-07-2025 in FAO No.7481/2015 of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh.
Application: IA No. 326008/2025 – Condonation of delay in filing.
Bench: Hon. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Meenakshi Midha, Adv.; Mr. Garv Singh, Adv.; Ms. Sindhoora Ravindra Vartika, Adv.; Ms. Deeplaxmi Subhash Matwankar, AOR.
Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Gautam Jha, AOR; Mr. Siddhartha Jha, Adv.; Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Kartik Jha, Adv.; Ms. Vaishnavi Bhargava, AOR; Mr. Zeeshan Ahmed, AOR; Mr. Ananta Prasad Mishra, AOR; Mrs. Susmita Mahala, Adv.; Mr. Santosh Kumar Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Rajesh Kumar Nayak, Adv.

1. The Bench pronounced a non‑reportable order granting special leave to appeal.

2. The appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed order placed on file.

3. Any pending applications, if any, are directed to stand disposed of.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Insurance Litigation