Oriental Insurance Case Referred Back by SC

Authority: Supreme Court of India – Special Lok Adalat (Samadhan Samaroh)

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioners – Rita Devi & Ors.; Respondents – The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
• Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 16866/2025 filed by the petitioners.
• Hearing Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, and Mr. Dhruv Mehta (Senior Advocate).
• Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Rekha Rani, Ms. Harsh Lata, Ms. Anita Kashyap, Mr. Shashikant Chaubey, Mr. Milind Modi.
• Counsel for Respondents: Ms. Amrreeta Swaarup.
• Senior Advocate on Record: Ms. Geetanjali Mohan.
• Court Administration: Court Masters – Neha Gupta and Avgv Ramu recorded the case listing as per turn.
• Proceedings: The petitioners expressed unwillingness to settle the dispute during the Special Lok Adalat session.

Final Outcome

• The bench directed that, owing to the petitioners' refusal to settle, the matter be referred back to the regular court for further adjudication. No settlement or additional orders were issued.

Topics: Settlement, Supreme Court, Insurance