Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Datta & Ors filed Special Leave to Appeal (SLAs) Nos. 17387‑17388/2025 challenging the final judgment and order dated 2 April 2024 passed by the Karnataka High Court, Circuit Bench, Dharwad, in MFA Nos. 100106/2019 and 104817/2019.
  • Respondents: Division Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd and another party.
  • The High Court judgment concerned matters (specifics not detailed in the record) and was impugned by the petitioners.
  • Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Varnik Kundaliya, Ms. G. Anusha, Mr. Anshul Rai (AOR). Counsel for respondents: Dr. Sudhir Bisla, Mrs. Sumitra Bisla, Mr. Thanay Manohar, Mr. Saransh Attri, Ms. Kajol Aggarwal, Mr. Satyendra Kumar (AOR).
  • The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Order

1. The Court noted that the parties are presently engaged in settlement negotiations.

2. The matter is directed to be listed before the “Samadhan Samaroh” scheduled for 21, 22 and 23 August 2026 to be held in the Supreme Court.

3. The case will be revisited after a period of eight weeks from the date of this order.

4. Court Masters Nisha Khulbey and Akshay Kumar Bhoria are instructed to record the proceedings.

Final Outcome

  • No substantive adjudication on the merits; the Court has facilitated settlement discussions and set a timetable for further listing and review, pending the outcome of negotiations.

Topics: Insurance Settlement, Supreme Court Proceedings