Supreme Court Lok Adalat No Settlement – Sharma

Authority: Supreme Court (Special Lok Adalat)

Order Date: 23 August 2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Deepali Sharma; Respondent: The Federal Bank Limited through its manager.
• Civil Appeal No. 6694/2014 filed in 2014, heard before the Special Lok Adalat of the Supreme Court.
• The dispute was referred for settlement under Section XIV‑A of the Civil Procedure Code.
• Related Civil Appeals C.A. Nos. 2975/2016, 6065‑6066/2016, 6069‑6070/2016, 6777/2014, 3079/2016 were also listed.
• Proceedings were conducted before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta and Mr. Ranjit Kumar, with senior advocate Ms. Vanita Bhargava and advocates on record.

Final Outcome

• The Special Lok Adalat could not secure a settlement between the parties.
• The court directed that the matter(s) be listed before the Court for further hearing in due course.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Banking Dispute