United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kanta Devi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Purely procedural interim order dated 12 December 2025 by Justice Prateek Jalan, Delhi High Court, in motor accident claims appeal MAC.APP. 586/2013, United India Insurance Co. Ltd (insurer-appellant, appearing through none) v. Kanta Devi & Ors. Respondent No. 1, the injured claimant (advocate Dilawar Singh), moved CM APPL. 76118/2025 for release of the balance 20% of the awarded compensation with interest. The Court issued notice to the appellant by all permissible modes, required a reply within four weeks and rejoinder within two weeks thereafter, and fixed 04.02.2026 for the next hearing. Useful for tracking post-disposal release-of-balance-award applications; no statutory provisions or case law discussed.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; procedural directions only — issue notice to appellant; reply within four weeks; rejoinder within two weeks thereafter; list on 04.02.2026.