Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Seema Devi & others; Respondents: Divisional Manager, The New India Insurance Company Ltd & others.
- Petition filed as Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 7849/2025, IA No. 320615/2025 seeking substituted service.
- Hearing held on 30-07-2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manmohan (in chamber). Counsel for petitioners: Kaustubh Shukla, Pushpanjali Singh, Vipul Kumar, Gursimrat Kaur, Shruti Tripathi. Counsel for respondents: Deepak Sharma, Abhisth Kumar.
- The Court considered the request for substituted service of respondents nos. 2 and 3.
Order
- IA No. 320615 of 2026 seeking substituted service by way of publication is allowed.
- Petitioners may serve respondents nos. 2 and 3 by publishing notices in "Patrika" (Hindi) and "Central Chronicle" (English), both having circulation in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- Proof of publication together with an affidavit must be filed within four weeks of the order.
- The matter is to be listed after six weeks.
- Order digitally signed by Court Master Sapna Bisht on 01 August 2026, 12:49:15 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- Substituted service by newspaper publication is authorized, with compliance deadlines stipulated; the case proceeds to further listing.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance