Authority: Supreme Court of India – Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: D.R. Manjunatha & Anr.
  • Respondents: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
  • Proceeding: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 485/2023 arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-10-2020 in MFA No. 5055/2017 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 195108/2022 – exemption from filing copy/copies of the impugned judgment; IA No. 98380/2025 – permission to file additional documents, facts and annexures.
  • Listing Details: The matter was listed before the Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat on 22-08-2026. A further listing was scheduled for 23-08-2026.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Dr. (Ms.) Monika Gussain.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Prakash Ranjan Nayak, Advocate on Record (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Pankaj Seth, Adv.; Ms. Manjeet Chawla, Adv.; Ms. Jyoti, Adv.; Ms. Shruti Jain, Adv.; Ms. Sheetal Sharma, Adv.; and other advocates on record.
  • Registrar: (Radha Sharma) (Divya Babbar), Assistant Registrar-cum-PS Court Master (NSH).

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat listed the petition for hearing on 22 August 2026 and ordered a further listing on 23 August 2026. No substantive adjudication or final order on the merits was rendered at this stage; the applications for exemption and permission to file additional documents remain pending before the bench.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance