Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 22-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner(s): Kusum Devi & Anr; Respondent(s): United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others.
- Proceeding: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 35552/2025, IA No. 57322/2026 (addition/deletion/modification of parties).
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Vaibhav Manu Srivastava (Advocate on Record). For respondents – Mr. Aditya Kumar, Adv.; Ms. Ila Nath, Adv.; Mr. Yash Kotak, Adv. (all on record).
- Key Developments:
- No representation was made on behalf of the petitioner during the hearing.
- Respondent’s counsel indicated willingness to settle the dispute for an additional amount of Rs.8,00,000/‑.
- The petitioner was not present; consequently, the matter was ordered to be listed before the regular court.
- Administrative Note: The entry was digitally signed by Court Master Kanika Tayal on 29-08-2026 at 13:45:00 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The settlement offer of Rs.8,00,000 was noted but not accepted as the petitioner did not appear; the case was remanded to the regular court for further proceedings.
Topics: Settlement Offer, Insurance Litigation