Oriental Insurance Lok Adalat Settlement Fails

Authority: Supreme Court – Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 20168/2019 filed by A.M. Chauhan against Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & others, arising from the impugned judgment dated 14‑02‑2019 in FA No. 564/2006 of the Gujarat High Court.
• The dispute was referred to the Special Lok Adalat for settlement; proceedings were heard before Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Ranjit Kumar, with Senior Advocate Vanita Bhargava appearing for the petitioners.
• No settlement was reached between the parties during the Lok Adalat session.

Final Outcome

• The Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS recorded that, as settlement was not achieved, the dispute will be listed before the Court in due course for further adjudication.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance