Lok Adalat: Rafeek vs National Insurance

Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: P. Rafeek; Respondents: National Insurance Company Ltd & others; SLP Diary No. 19268/2025 filed in the Supreme Court.
• The matter was heard in a Special Lok Adalat (Samadhan Samaroh) on 23 Aug 2026 before a bench of Justices Vijay Bishnoi and Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Senior Advocate Shyam Mehta and Advocate‑on‑Record Pragya Parijat Singh appeared for the parties; petitioner was instructed by AOR Mukund P. Unny, respondents by Manu Luv Shahalia, Manjeet Chawla and Advocate Jyoti.
• No settlement deed was filed; the registrar’s note indicated the dispute will be listed before the regular court.

Final Outcome

• The Court recorded that, in the absence of a settlement deed, the case will be scheduled for hearing before the regular Supreme Court bench.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance Litigation