Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18555/2026 filed by IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited against Pista Devi & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18‑12‑2025 in FAO No. 3546/2015 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
- The petition includes IA No. 143685/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment and IA No. 143688/2026 seeking exemption from filing other documents (O.T.).
- The matter was referred to the Special Lok Adalat for settlement; members present were Hon’ble Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, Senior Advocates Siddhartha Dave, Shoeb Alam, and Advocate‑on‑Record Akriti Chaubey. Counsel for petitioner were Adv. Ishwar Singh, Adv. Shubham Janghu, Adv. Ishita Agarwal, Adv. Yoshit Jain, Adv. Gopal Singh (AOR).
Final Outcome
- No settlement could be reached in the Special Lok Adalat.
- The award directs that the dispute be listed in due course before the Supreme Court for further hearing.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance Litigation