Authority: Supreme Court of India – Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 22 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 7913/2020 filed by Cholmandalam M.S. General Insurance Ltd against Pankaj Kashyap & Ors, arising from the High Court of Delhi’s final judgment and order dated 10‑01‑2020 in MACAPP No. 6/2020.
- Multiple interlocutory applications were listed (IA No. 134080/2020, IA No. 56691/2020, IA No. 66732/2020, IA No. 16522/2023) concerning permission to file additional documents, exemption from filing affidavit, and amendment of parties.
- The matter was referred to a Special Lok Adalat for settlement before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- Counsel for the petitioner included senior advocates Bhuwan Raj, Meenakshi Midha, Mohit Paul, Rangoli Seth, Garv Singh, Rohit, Yadavi Malhotra, Sindoora R., Vartika Gautam. Counsel for the respondents included Adarsh Nain, Varinder Kumar Sharma, S. C. Juneja, Shantanu Sharma.
Final Outcome
- The Special Lok Adalat could not facilitate a settlement between the parties.
- The disputes will be listed for further hearing before the Supreme Court in due course.
Topics: Settlement Attempt, Special Lok Adalat, Insurance Litigation