Supreme Court Orders New India Insurance Affidavit

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 19-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Narinder Singh Yadav vs Vijay Singh & Ors.
• Application: Miscellaneous Application (Diary No. 44503/2024) seeking to set aside order IA No. 222381/2024 (discharge of advocate on record) arising from impugned final judgment dated 31-07-2024 in SLP(C) No. 1207/2019.
• Respondents include New India Insurance Company (respondent No.3).
• Counsel for petitioner: Narender Singh, Adv. Chandan Kumar Mandal, Adv. K. Gautam, Adv. M. M. Kashyap (AOR). Counsel for respondents: J.P.N. Shahi, Adv. Shikhar Prakash, Adv. Rameshwar Prasad Goyal (AOR).
• The Court, after hearing, noted that notice had been issued and directed the insurance company to provide an affidavit detailing the facts leading to a settlement through Lok Adalat.

Final Outcome

• New India Insurance Company must file the affidavit within six weeks from 19-08-2026.
• The matter is scheduled for further hearing on 14-10-2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance Settlement