Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 17387-17388/2025 filed by Datta & Ors. against The Divisional Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
- The petitions arise from impugned final judgment and order dated 02-04-2024 in MFA No. 100106/2019 and MFA No. 104817/2019 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad.
- IA No. 210008/2026 sought permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures, dated 23-08-2026.
- Present before the bench were Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Senior Advocate Ms. Mukta Gupta, Advocate Mr. Reepak Kansal (for petitioners), and Mr. Satyendra Kumar (for respondents).
Award
1. Both parties jointly submitted that they are ready to settle the matter.
2. The respondent – Insurance Company – shall pay an additional lump‑sum compensation of Rs.04 lakhs to the petitioners within a period of four weeks from the date of the award.
3. Accordingly, an award to the above effect is passed and the petitions are disposed of in terms of the award.
Final Outcome
- The settlement award mandates New India Assurance Co. Ltd to remit Rs.04 lakh to Datta & Ors within four weeks, and the pending petitions are formally closed.
Topics: Settlement, Insurance, Supreme Court Lok Adalat