Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 20-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 23472‑23473/2019 filed by Salma & Ors against Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd & Ors, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 04‑02‑2019 in FAO No. 7289/2016 and FAO No. 423/2017 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
- Hearing held on 19‑08‑2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Avinash Kr. Lakhanpal (AOR) and Mr. Randhir Kumar Ojha (AOR). Counsel for respondents: Ms. Sakshi Mittal (AOR) with a team of advocates including Mr. Saifuddin Shams, Mr. Karunakar Mahalik, Mrs. Shabnam Shams, Mr. Manoranjan Mishra, Mr. Sarbendra Kumar, Mr. Anil Karnwal.
- During the hearing, respondent counsel Ms. Sakshi Mittal requested that the matter be referred to a Special Lok Adalat under the “Samadhan Samaroh”.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the matter be listed before a Special Lok Adalat scheduled for 21st, 22nd and 23rd August 2026.
- The order was digitally signed by JAGDISH KUMAR on 20‑08‑2026 at 15:42:21 IST (signature not verified).
Topics: Court Procedure, Insurance Litigation, Lok Adalat