Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 7722/2023 filed by United India Insurance Co. Ltd against the impugned final judgment and order dated 24‑01‑2023 in MACAPP No. 18/2023 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
- Respondents: Yogita & Ors.
- Related SLP(C) applications listed: Nos. 8854/2023, 8156/2023, 7860/2023, 8845/2023, 8193/2023, 8548/2023, each with exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- Heard on 21‑07‑2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, with Amicus Curiae Mr. Sandeep Sudhakar Deshmukh.
- Counsel for petitioner: Adv. A.K. De, Adv. Ananya De, Adv. Chandrakanta Sahoo, Adv. Pramit Saxena; counsel for respondents not listed.
Final Outcome
- The Court held no grounds exist to interfere with the High Court’s judgments, relying on Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938 and Sections 147(4) & 147(5) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (as they stood then), and the precedent United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Laxmamma & Ors., (2012) 5 SCC 234.
- All special leave petitions, including SLP(C) No. 7722/2023 and the associated applications, were dismissed.
- The Court expressed appreciation to Amicus Curiae Mr. Sandeep Sudhakar Deshmukh for his assistance.
- Any pending applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.
Topics: Legal Judgment, Insurance Regulation, Motor Vehicles Act