Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10 Sep 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 46895/2026 filed by Bishwajit Das (Petitioner).
  • Respondents: The New India Assurance Company Limited & Anr.
  • Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 28‑08‑2025 passed by the Calcutta High Court in COT No. 119/2024.
  • Related Interim Applications: IA No. 264557/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 264564/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 264560/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Hearing Date: 08‑09‑2026.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Anurag Pandey, Adv.; Mrs. Sudha Pal, Adv.; Ms. Manisha Sharma, Adv.; Mrs. Mansa Singh, Adv.; Ms. Pushpa Kishore, Adv.; Mrs. Sangeeta Gaur, Adv.; Mrs. Subhra Saha, Adv.; Mr. Pradip Kumar Saha, Adv.; Mr. Amrish Chandra Tiwari, Adv.; Ms. Reena Pandey, AOR.
  • No counsel listed for Respondent.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directed the Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (Jagdish Kumar) to issue notice on the application for condonation of delay as well as on the Special Leave Petition.
  • The notice and the matter are to be returned to the Court within six weeks from the date of issuance.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance