Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: The Branch Manager Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd (Petitioner) vs Farzana Begum & Ors (Respondents).
  • Petition No. 17371/2023, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 15‑12‑2022 in MFA No. 201759/2017 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi.
  • The petition sought special leave to appeal the High Court’s findings concerning an accident where a tempo vehicle, insured by Tata AIG, was implicated.
  • The Court observed that a criminal investigation charge‑sheet implicated the tempo vehicle and that the petitioner offered no evidence of collusion between the claimant and the vehicle owner.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, finding no reason to interfere with the High Court’s findings.
  • Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Insurance Claim, Supreme Court Decision