Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.; Respondents: Bhavana Kapoor & Ors.
- The Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 49198/2026 arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 07-05-2026 in MA No. 420/2009 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore.
- Counsel for petitioners: Ms. Awantika Manohar (Advocate) with AOR Ms. Parul Dhurvey; counsel for respondents: Mr. Anurag Tiwary (Advocate), Mr. Manish Sharma (Advocate) with AOR Mr. Rachit Raushan.
- The petition seeks enforcement of the compensation amount awarded by the Trial Court and an enhancement of that amount via a separate SLP (Civil) Diary No. 57780/2026.
Order Details
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.
2. The petitioner is granted a one‑week period to deposit the compensation amount awarded by the Trial Court, together with interest, with the Registry of the Court.
3. Upon deposit, the amount shall be invested in a short‑term interest‑bearing Fixed Deposit Receipt with any nationalised bank on an auto‑renewal basis.
4. From the deposited amount, the claimants shall be at liberty to withdraw 50% of the amount.
5. The Court noted the existence of another SLP (Civil) Diary No. 57780/2026 filed for enhancement of the compensation amount and directed that this matter be tagged with that SLP.
6. The matter is to be placed before the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India for obtaining an appropriate order.
Final Outcome
- Delay in filing is condoned; petitioner receives a one‑week window to deposit the awarded compensation with interest; the deposited sum will be placed in a short‑term FD with a nationalised bank, permitting claimants to withdraw half of it; the case is linked to SLP No. 57780/2026 and referred to the Chief Justice of India for further directions.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Compensation Enforcement