Authority: Court
Order Date: 6 November 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: National Insurance Co. Ltd (appellant) vs Dinesh Kumari & others (respondents). Respondent No.2 Kashmir Singh died on 10 March 2025, leaving legal representatives Jitender Kumar and Dinesh Kumar; Dinesh Kumar was already impleaded as respondent No.1.
- Two applications were filed: (i) under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC to update the record due to the death of respondent No.2; (ii) for release of compensation amounts as per the award dated 9 May 2026, which had been settled before the Lok Adalat on that date with no objections.
Final Outcome
- Jitender Kumar, son of the deceased Kashmir Singh, is ordered to be impleaded as respondent No.2(a); the Registry is directed to amend the head note of the appeal accordingly.
- The amount of compensation falling to the applicants, as per the award dated 9 May 2026, is ordered to be released with up‑to‑date interest and credited to their specified savings bank accounts.
- Any excess amount deposited by National Insurance Co. Ltd. is ordered to be refunded to the insurer’s bank account, with details to be supplied to the Registry within three weeks from the order date.
- Both applications are disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Compensation Disbursement