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

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Oriental Insurance Company Limited
  • Respondents: Shakuntla Sharma & Ors
  • Petition No.: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 14672/2025
  • Nature of Proceeding: Special Lok Adalat hearing aimed at amicable settlement of the dispute between the insurer and the claimants.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi presided; Shri Dhruv Mehta, Senior Advocate, and Ms. Geetanjali Mohan, Advocate‑on‑Record, appeared before the Court.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Dinesh Chandra Pandey, Advocate‑On‑Record.
  • Key Observation: Learned counsel for the claimants (representing Oriental Insurance) stated that they are not willing to settle the dispute at this stage.

Final Outcome

  • The matter was not settled and was consequently referred back to the Court for further adjudication.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance