2026 INSC 188 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.2506-2507 OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) Nos.26979-80 of 2025)

RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED …APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS KANIKA & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)

J U D G M E N T

SANJAY KAROL J., Signature Not Verified Leave Granted.

RAJNI MUKHI Date: 2026.02.24 Reason:

2. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited has filed these appeals questioning the correctness of final judgments and orders dated 15^th October 2024¹ passed in CM NO.16984 of 2024 and 17^th January 2023² passed in CM No.13449 of 2021, by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. The order dated 15^th October 2024 was an order passed in Review of the latter. The order dated 17^th January 2023 was a consequence of a clarification having been sought of order dated 18^th September 2019 passed by the High Court in FAO No.2017 of

2011³

3. The facts as necessary for disposal of the appeal are: On 2^nd November 2009, a motorcycle being driven by Ravinder Kumar, carrying two pillion riders, Smt. Hom Devi and Kanika respondent no.1 herein collided with a jeep, on account of the latter’s rash and negligent driving. Smt. Hom Devi