Anita Shivhare vs Reliance General Insurance Settlement Unreached

Authority: Supreme Court – Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 630/2020 filed by Anita Shivhare against Reliance General Insurance Company (through Mandal Prabhandak), arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 04‑04‑2019 in MA No. 152/2013 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior.
• The matter was referred to the Special Lok Adalat for settlement. The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Mr. Ranjit Kumar, with Senior Advocate Ms. Vanita Bhargava participating.
• Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Chandan Kumar, Mr. Sarbendra Kumar, Mr. Arjit Shrivashtava, Mr. Jay Prakash Pathak and Mr. Kisalaya Shukla (Advocate‑on‑Record). Counsel for the respondent was Ms. Sakshi Mittal (Advocate‑on‑Record).

Final Outcome

• No settlement could be arrived at in the Special Lok Adalat. The matter will be listed before the Court for further proceedings as directed by the Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS (Neetu Khajuria) and Assistant Registrar (Ranjana Shailey).

Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance Dispute