Supreme Court Lok Adalat Returns New India Assurance Case for Listing

Authority: Supreme Court of India – Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23‑08‑2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Petitioners – Jahera Bano Sayyed Faouqe Ali & Ors.; Respondents – The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
• Petition Numbers: IA No. 6104/2026 (condonation of delay in filing IA No. 13273/2026), IA No. 6101/2026 (deleting the name of petitioner/respondent), and request for exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
• Counsel: For Petitioners – Mr. Deshmukh Adith Satish (Advocate‑on‑Record); For Respondents – Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta (Advocate‑on‑Record).
• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.V. Anjaria, Ms. Anitha Shenoy. Senior Advocate Mr. Sahil Tagotra and Advocate‑on‑Record Mr. Ashok Kumar Mahajan appeared for the parties.
• Proceedings: The matter was heard on 23‑Aug‑2026. The petition sought three reliefs: (i) condonation of delay in filing the intervening application, (ii) deletion of the names of the parties from the record, and (iii) exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment.

Final Outcome

• The Court recorded that settlement was not reached between the parties.
• Consequently, the matter was returned to the Registry for listing before the Court for further hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Insurance