STATE OF M.P. vs NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO — C.A. No. 3250/1995

Summary: On September 11, 2002, the Supreme Court (Justices V.N. Khare and Ashok Bhan) dismissed Civil Appeal No. 3250 of 1995 filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against New India Assurance Co. The Court found that the appellants were ill-advised to appeal to the Supreme Court instead of showing cause before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had admitted the matter and directed them to file an affidavit. The appellants were given eight weeks from the date of the order to show cause before the High Court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.