Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat, Court No.4, Section XII-A
Order Date: 23-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Maharrunnisa Begum & Ors (Appellants) vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others (Respondents).
- Nature: Civil Appeals No(s). 10657-10658/2024 before the Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe, Mr. Ritin Rai (Senior Advocate).
- Counsel for Appellants: Mr. V. Sridhar Reddy, Adv.; Mr. Rohit Jaiswal, Adv.; Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, AOR.
- Counsel for Respondents: Mrs. Nanita Sharma, AOR; Mr. Vivek Sharma, Adv.; Mr. Mahesh Chandra Tiwari, Adv.; Mr. Rohit Kumar, Adv.; Ms. Sabnam Sultana, Adv.
- After hearing, the parties mutually agreed to a settlement.
Final Outcome
- United India Insurance Co. Ltd. shall pay a total amount of Rs 14,00,000 (Fourteen Lakhs) to the appellants as full and final settlement.
- The payment must be made within one month from the date of the order and shall attract interest at the rate of 7% per annum.
- The insurer retains the right to recover fifty percent (50%) of the settlement amount from the owner of the vehicle, if required.
- The civil appeals are disposed of in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties.
- Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, are also disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Jayant Kumar Arora on 10‑Sep‑2026 at 18:13:27 IST (signature not verified).
Topics: Insurance Settlement, Supreme Court Lok Adalat