Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Appellant: Geeta Devi; Respondents: National Insurance Company Ltd. and another party.
- The matter was before the Special Lok Adalat under Civil Appeal No.6303/2025.
- Counsel for appellant: Mr. Mansoor Ali, AOR Mr. P.N. Mishra, Adv. Mr. Naushad Ali; counsel for respondents: M/S. Manoj Swarup And Co., AOR Mr. S.K. Ray, Adv. Ms. Neetika Chaturvedi, Adv. Mr. Chetan Sharma.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Dr. (Ms.) Monika Gusaín, with Court Masters B. Lakshmi Manikya Valli and Divya Babbar.
Final Outcome
- The court observed that the compensation settled was only Rs.4,00,000, which the appellant considered unsatisfactory.
- Accordingly, the bench directed that the matter be referred back to the lower court for reconsideration of the settlement amount.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance Compensation