Summary and Analysis of Vanita & Ors vs Ms Shriram Insurance Company Ltd & Anr 6794 of 2025

1. Heading of the Judgment / Proceedings

Case Name: Vanita & Ors. vs. M/S Shriram Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
Civil Appeal No.: 6794 of 2025
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date of Pronouncement: September 04, 2025
Bench: The Bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria. The judgment was pronounced by Justice N.V. Anjaria.

2. Related Laws and Sections

The provided document is a procedural record of the court's proceedings and not the substantive judgment itself. Therefore, it does not detail the specific laws or legal sections debated in the case.

• However, as it is a civil appeal numbered 6794 of 2025, it inherently falls under the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as governed by the Constitution of India and the Supreme Court Rules.

• The subject matter of the original dispute likely pertained to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, given the parties involved (claimants vs. an insurance company), but this is an inference and not confirmed by the text.

3. Basic Case Details

• Appellants: Vanita & Others (typically, these would be the claimants in a motor accident case, often the legal heirs of a deceased victim).

• Respondents: M/S Shriram Insurance Company Ltd. & Another (The insurance company and likely the owner/driver of the vehicle involved).

• Nature of Proceeding: This was the final hearing for the pronouncement of judgment in a Civil Appeal.

• Lawyers Represented:
  For the Appellants: Mr. Dilip Annasaheb Taur (AOR) and Mr. Amo'l V. Deshmukh (Adv.)
  For the Respondents: Ms. Meenakshi Midha (Adv.), Mr. Radha Raman Tiwari (Adv.), and Mr. Chander Shekhar Ashri (AOR)

4. Explanation of the Court's Order and Analysis

The Core of the Order:
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellants, Vanita & Ors. The dismissal was "in terms of the Signed Non-Reportable Judgment," meaning the Court upheld the decision of the lower court (most likely a High Court) that was being appealed against. The detailed legal reasoning for this dismissal is contained within the full text of the signed judgment, which is not provided in this document.

Supreme Court Direction:
The Court's direction was clear and final: the appeal was dismissed. Consequently, the order or award of the lower court against which the appellants had appealed was confirmed and allowed to stand. Any interim applications that were pending in relation to this appeal were also disposed of as a result of this final judgment.

In-Depth Analysis:

Since the substantive judgment is not available, a full legal analysis of the merits of the case cannot be provided. However, based on the standard legal process, we can infer the following:

• Finality of Litigation: This order brings an end to this particular legal battle for the appellants. The decision of the court below is now final and binding.

• Implications for the Parties: The dismissal means the appellants (likely claimants seeking compensation) did not succeed in their challenge. The respondents (the insurance company and the other party) successfully defended the order of the lower court.

• Nature of "Non-Reportable" Judgment: The classification of the judgment as "Non-Reportable" suggests that the Supreme Court determined that the case did not establish a new precedent or legal principle of general public importance. It was likely decided based on its specific facts and the application of well-settled existing laws.

• Possible Reasons for Dismissal: The appeal could have been dismissed on various grounds, such as:
  A lack of merit in the appellants' legal arguments.
  A finding that the lower court's decision had no legal error.
  The evidence on record was insufficient to grant the relief sought by the appellants.
  A procedural issue, such as the appeal being filed beyond the permissible period of limitation.

Without the full text of the judgment, the precise legal reasoning remains confined to the court's records. This document serves as the official confirmation of the final outcome.