ITEM NO.15 COURT NO.15 SECTION XI
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 6127/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 30-10-2025 in FAFO No. 2523/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad]
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. Petitioner(s) VERSUS GAYATRI DEVI & ORS. Respondent(s)
IA No. 58180/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING, IA No. 58176/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. Date : 27-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI
For Petitioner(s) Ms. Awantika Manohar, AOR Ms. Parul Dhurvey, Adv. For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R
1. Delay condoned.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Insurance
Company at the admission stage. In fact the argument raised by
the Insurance Company is that its a case of false claim. The
number of the vehicles involved in the accident was not
mentioned in the FIR. It was planted later on just with a view
to claim compensation.
3. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 22nd May,