Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat (Special Lok Adalat, 2026)
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.1127 of 2024 filed by Shiv Kali @ Bharti against Shyam Narayan Yadav & others.
- Respondents include Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd (respondent No.3) among others.
- The matter was heard before the Special Lok Adalat bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manmohan, and Senior Advocate Shri Dhruv Sharma.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Shubham Singh, AoR Mr. Mohammad Shadab Naqvi, Adv. Mr. Kamal Kishor, Adv. Mr. Vaseem, Adv. Mr. Manjeet Solanki.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Satyendra Kumar, AoR.
- The dispute centered on the amount awarded by the High Court; Oriental Insurance agreed to pay an additional lump‑sum amount.
Final Outcome
- Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd committed to pay a lump‑sum of Rs 5,00,000 (Five Lakhs) over and above the High Court award.
- Payment to be made within four weeks from the date of the award.
- Petitioner's counsel to furnish bank account details to Oriental Insurance’s counsel within one week.
- The petition stands disposed in terms of the settlement.
- Any court fee paid, if applicable, shall be refunded as per the Rules.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance