Mahila Lakshmi Devi Settlement: Rs.35 Lakh Award

Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Mahila Lakshmi Devi & Ors; Respondents: Kuldeep Kumar & Ors and IFFCO Tokyo General Insurance Company (respondent No.3).
• The petition is Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 11915/2025, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15-12-2023 in MA No. 575/2015 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior.
• The matter was heard before Hon’ble Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra, Shree Chandrashekhar, and Ms. Mukta Gupta, with senior advocate Reepak Kansal and counsel Kailash Prashad Pandey representing the petitioners, and Ms. Ishita Agarwal and Mr. Gopal Singh representing the respondents.
• Parties mutually agreed to settle the dispute through a Samadhan Samaroh (Lok Adalat) award.

Final Outcome

• An award was passed directing the respondents to pay an additional lump‑sum amount of Rs.35 lakhs to the petitioners/claimants.
• The payment must be made within four weeks from the award date (i.e., by 20‑09‑2026).
• Upon compliance, the petition is deemed disposed of.

Topics: Settlement, Lok Adalat