Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 26256/2025 filed by Vasanthe Kumar against Division Manager United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
- Origin: The SLP arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 01-09-2022 in MFA No. 101781/2021 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad.
- Hearing: The matter was heard before Hon'ble Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli, with senior advocates Dr. Aditya Sondhi, N.S. Nappinai, and Shriya Maini representing the parties.
- Settlement: During the hearing, the parties mutually agreed to settle. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. will pay a consolidated amount of Rs.7,50,000 (Rupees seven lakhs and fifty thousand) in addition to the amount already awarded by the High Court.
- Conditions: The petitioner must furnish his bank account details to the insurer. Upon verification, the insurer will transfer the Rs.7,50,000 directly to the petitioner within four weeks.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of on the terms of the settlement, with the petitioner relinquishing any further claims against the insurance company upon receipt of the agreed amount.
- The Court recorded appreciation for the counsel of both parties for their positive and spontaneous response in reaching the settlement.
Topics: Insurance Settlement, Supreme Court