Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Raj Kumari and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Uncontested condonation-of-delay order: Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. (Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction) allowed Interim Application No. 12179 of 2024 in First Appeal (ST) No. 14341 of 2024, condoning a 118-day delay by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. in filing the appeal against a Judgment and Award dated 16 September 2023. Delay explained by late collection of the certified copy (ready 21 October 2023, collected 16 December 2023) and internal head-office deliberation, with the appeal filed on 6 May 2024; Respondents (Raj Kumari and Ors.) raised no objection. Search terms: condonation of delay, 118 days, insufficient stamp / First Appeal (ST), insurance company, head office opinion, delay condoned without opposition.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delay of 118 days in preferring the First Appeal. ¶4