Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 02‑09‑2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: IREO Grace Realtech Pvt. Ltd.
- Respondents: Sakshi Abraham & Anr.
- Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 30‑06‑2026 in FA No. 257/2025 passed by the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi.
- Petitions: Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 23961/2026 and No. 29624/2026 (the latter to be taken up together with the former).
- Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
- Counsel for Petitioners (SLP 23961/2026): Sr. Adv. Abhimanyu Bhandari, AOR Ms. Rooh‑e‑hina Dua, Advs. Shreya Arora, Yashika Kapoor, Ruchi.
- Counsel for Respondents (SLP 23961/2026) and Petitioners (SLP 29624/2026): Adv. Aditya Parolia, AOR Akshay Srivastava, Advs. Sumbul Ismail, Avani Sharma.
Final Outcome
1. The Court accepted the parties’ willingness to explore an amicable settlement and referred the matter to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre.
2. First mediation meeting scheduled (virtual) on 11 September 2026 at 11:00 a.m. before the Coordinator of the Mediation Centre.
3. The appointed Mediator is to conduct proceedings via video‑conferencing; a senior mediator is to be assigned considering the dispute’s nature.
4. If the Mediator deems personal presence necessary, parties must appear physically.
5. The matter will be called back on 20 November 2026 after the Mediator’s report is received.
6. The interim order earlier granted by the Court on 21 July 2026 in SLP 23961/2026 remains operative.
Topics: Mediation, Consumer Dispute, Court Procedure