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