Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal in petition by K Rashik against National Insurance Company Ltd, staying High Court order dated 16‑03‑2026.
The stay allows the Small Causes Court, Chennai, to continue hearing MCOP No.5009/2023 despite the pending appeal.
Court ordered issuance of notice, returnable on 28‑07‑2026, and listed Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N.V. Anjaria as the bench.
The order was digitally signed by Deepak Guglani on 15‑05‑2026 at 12:30:23 IST, though signature not verified.