Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Swarnam T.K. Nair & Anr.
  • Respondents: Abubacker & Anr.
  • Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 04-07-2025 in MACA No.110/2020 and MACA No.54/2020 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
  • Applications filed: IA No.257146/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No.257151/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No.257148/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment).
  • Petitioners' counsel: M/S Subash Chandran & Kavitha Law Associates, AOR Mr. Subash Chandran, Adv. Mrs. Kavitha K T, Adv. Mr. Alabhya Dhamija, Adv. Mr. Sharat Gopal, Adv. Mr. Syamkrishnan K, Adv. Mr. Vinu Vincent.
  • Respondents had no counsel listed.
  • Petitioners submitted that the correctness of the Supreme Court decision in Ramkhiladi and Anr. vs. United India Insurance Company and Anr. has been doubted by a coordinate Bench in SLP (C) Nos.15447‑15448/2024, and a reference is pending in Wakia Afrin (Minor) vs. M/s National Insurance Co. Ltd. order dated 01.08.2025.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that notice be issued to the respondents on both the applications for condonation of delay and the Special Leave Petition.
  • The matter is to be tagged with SLP (C) Nos.15447‑15448/2024.
  • No substantive decision on the merits of the petition was rendered; procedural directions were issued.

Topics: Insurance Law, Supreme Court Procedure