Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Baldeo Oraon & Anr.
- Respondent: The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
- Origin: Appeal (Special Leave to Appeal) No. 38373/2025 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 18‑08‑2025 in FMA No. 38/2024 passed by the High Court of Calcutta Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri.
- Hearing Date: 21‑07‑2026.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Gobinda Saha, Adv.; Ms. Indira Goswami, AOR Mr. Milan Laskar, Adv.; Ms. Srija Bhowmick, Adv.; Mr. Bhavya Tokas, Adv.; Ms. Bhavya Khandelwal, Adv.; Mr. Yuvraj Jaiswal, Adv.; Ms. Paakhi Suri, Adv.; Mr. Abir Bhattacharya, Adv.; Mr. Shahnawaz Ahmed, Adv.
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Aman Sharma, Adv.; Mrs. Priyansha Sharma, AOR Mr. Subhan Shankar Gogoi, Adv.; Ms. Nidhi Jain, Adv.; Mr. Akshat Rathore, Adv.
Order
- The Court directed that the matter be listed before the Special Lok Adalat, scheduled to be held on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd August 2026, under the Samadhan Samaroh.
- The order was digitally signed by Jagdish Kumar, Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH), on 23‑07‑2026 at 17:10:34 IST.
Final Outcome
- The appeal will be heard in the Special Lok Adalat on the specified dates, providing a platform for settlement under the Samadhan Samaroh.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Insurance