The New India Assurance Company Limited v. Devprasad Uraon
Case brief
What is this about?
Two motor accident appeals (MAC No. 2022 of 2018 and MAC No. 1807 of 2018) before the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur dismissed for want of prosecution on 19.02.2026 by Amitendra Kishore Prasad, J., after neither side's counsel appeared on repeated calls. Parties: The New India Assurance Company Limited; Devprasad Uraon; Ganeshi Bai; Kishankunwari / Kishan Kunwari; Rajendra; Jamuna Prasad. Purely procedural disposal — no statutory provision, precedent, or monetary amount dealt with; useful only as authority on dismissal for non-prosecution due to continued non-appearance. Document marked 'NAFR'; digitally signed by Yogesh Tiwari (citation line: 2026:CGHC:8977).
What did the court decide?
Despite three calls of the matters, no counsel for either side appeared, from which the Court concluded that the parties were not interested in prosecuting the appeals.