NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs RATHLAVATH CHANDULAL — C.A. No. 490 - 491/2026

Summary The Supreme Court allowed National Insurance Co.'s appeals and set aside the High Court's dismissal of its challenge to a ₹2,72,03,416 motor accident compensation award. The Court found the High Court improperly dismissed the appeal based solely on an undertaking given under coercive execution pressure (including office attachment), without hearing the insurance company's merits arguments. The matter was remitted to the High Court for fresh consideration within six months. Notably, the Court directed immediate interim payment of ₹1 crore to the claimant and directed High Courts to address Tribunal's continued use of handwritten orders despite e-Court digitalization efforts. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.