Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 23 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Melvin Bennyachan vs. Respondent The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
- Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 33281/2025 filed by the petitioner.
- Hearing Details: Conducted before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, with senior advocate Shri Naren... present. Counsel for petitioner included AOR Mr. A. Karthik, Mr. A. N. Santhosh, Ms. Smrithi Suresh, Ms. Sreepriya K, Mr. Sugam Agrawal, and Mr. Togin M. Babichen. Counsel for respondent included AOR Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Ms. K Enatoli Sema, Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Mr. Prang Newmai, and Ms. Rokosieno Meyase.
- Observations: The matter was deemed not settled during the hearing.
- Direction: The Court directed that the matter be referred back to the Court for further consideration; no substantive ruling on merits was issued.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat concluded that the dispute remains unresolved and referred the case back to the Court for continuation of proceedings.
Topics: Insurance, Court Proceedings