Royal Sundaram Insurance Pays Rs10 Lakh Settlement

Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Umesh Sanil & Ors.
• Respondent: The Divisional Manager, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited & Ors.
• Nature of proceeding: Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos. 6010‑6011/2021 filed before the Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat.
• Hearing date: 23 August 2026, before Hon'ble Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Sanjeev Sachdeva.
• Counsel for petitioners: Senior Advocates Anindita Pujari, K.K. Mohan, Shri Singh, and others.
• Counsel for respondent: Mr. G. Balaji.
• Core dispute: Compensation for motor accident claim; petitioners sought additional compensation beyond earlier award.

Final Outcome

1. The insurance company consented to pay a global compensation of Rs.10,00,000 (ten lakh rupees) without interest, over and above the amount already awarded.

2. Petitioners accepted the offered amount.

3. The Court recorded the settlement and disposed of the Special Leave Petitions.

4. The payment must be deposited with the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) within four weeks from the order date.

5. The Settlement Agreement is deemed part and parcel of this order.

6. The Registry is directed to draw up an award accordingly.

Topics: Insurance Settlement, Supreme Court