National Insurance Case Referred to Supreme Court Mediation

Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat (Samadhan Samaroh)

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Parties: Petitioner Kamleshbhai Dhulabhai Vaghela vs Respondent National Insurance Company Ltd & Anr.
Proceedings: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 8942/2026; exemption from filing O.T.; heard before the Special Lok Adalat.
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran; Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa, Advocate‑on‑Record Nivedita Nair.
Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Sahil Saraswat, Mr. Udian Sharma (AOR), Mr. Ranjan Kumar Pandey (AOR), Mr. K.K. Bhat, Mr. Sahil Nindawat, Mr. Prarabdh Tiwari, Ms. Summi Singh, Mr. Ritwik Sahay.
Status: No settlement entered; parties jointly requested mediation to explore settlement possibilities.

The matter is referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre for possible settlement.
Mediation scheduled for 09.09.2026 at 11:00 a.m., to be conducted in person or via video conferencing.
Counsel must file a memo within one week providing mobile numbers and e‑mail addresses of the parties to enable the Mediator’s contact.
The Mediator shall submit a report to the regular Court upon conclusion of the mediation proceedings.
The case will be re‑listed before the regular Court immediately after receipt of the Mediator’s report.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Mediation