Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13‑July‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 14413/2026 filed by Deekshith against Sri Ram General Insurance Company & Anr., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 21‑Jan‑2026 in MFA No. 1680/2025 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • The matter was heard by a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Mr. Manjunath Meled, Adv.; Mr. Yanthanshan Yanthan, Adv.; Mrs. Vijayalaxmi Udapudi, Adv.; Ms. Arushi, Adv.; Mr. Ganesh Kumar R., AOR.
  • Counsel for the respondent: Mr. Mayank Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Kshitij Mittal, Adv.; Mr. Anand Sukumar, AOR, who entered appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1.

Court Directions

1. The respondent is ordered to file a counter‑affidavit within two weeks from the date of this order.

2. Any rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit must be filed within one week thereafter.

3. The matter is listed for further hearing on 31‑August‑2025.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court issued procedural directions mandating the filing of a counter‑affidavit and subsequent rejoinder, and scheduled the next hearing, thereby continuing the adjudication of the Special Leave Petition.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance Litigation