Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Urmila Devi & Ors.
- Respondent: The New India Assurance Company Ltd. through its Legal Manager & others.
- Relevant case numbers: SLP(C) No. 10303‑10304/2019, SLP(C) No. 009971‑009972/2019, SLP(C) No. 26729/2023, SLP(C) No. 023507‑/2022, IA No. 6815/2022 (Early Hearing Application), IA No. 6817/2022 (Exemption from Filing Affidavit), IA No. 150334/2023 (Interlocutory Application), and related IV‑B applications.
- Members of the Special Lok Adalat present: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Shri Ranjit Kumar (Senior Advocate), Ms. Vanita Bhargava (Advocate‑on‑Record).
- Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Kartik Yadav, Adv.; Mr. Viraj Kaushik, Adv.; Ms. Aanchal Jain, Adv.; Ms. Awantika Manohar, AOR; among others.
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, AOR; Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, Adv.; Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Adv.; Mr. Prang Newmai, Adv.; Ms. Rokosieno Meyase, Adv.; Ms. Abha R. Sharma, AOR; and a long list of additional advocates and AORs as detailed in the record.
- The dispute was referred for settlement before the Special Lok Adalat.
- No settlement could be arrived at during the Lok Adalat proceedings.
Final Outcome
- The award states that the parties failed to reach a settlement.
- The matters shall be listed in due course before the Court for further hearing.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance