Abhijai Dagar Vs Icici Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Abhijai Dagar Vs Icici Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Enhanced lump sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- over and above the awarded amount granted to the Appellant as full and final settlement by Lok Adalat consensus; Insurance Company directed to deposit the sum with the Registrar General within six weeks, failing which interest @ 9% per annum applies on the delayed deposit; amount to be released to the Appellant on compliance of requisite formalities; appeal and pending applications disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Award dated 12.12.2025 passed by the learned MACT should be enhanced; ultimately resolved by consensual Lok Adalat settlement rather than adjudication.

Ratio / Principle

Upon comprehensive discussion, parties agreed that the Appellant shall receive an enhanced lump sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- over and above the awarded amount as full and final settlement of the subject matter of the appeal.

Key takeaways

The Insurance Company was directed to deposit Rs. 1,25,000/- before the Registrar General of the Court within a period of six weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶13
Failure to deposit within the said period attracts interest at 9% per annum on the delayed deposit.ratio¶13
The deposited amount is to be released to the Appellant on compliance of all requisite formalities.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Lok Adalat settlement (High Court of Delhi, MAC.APP.-226/2026, decided 09.05.2026): Appeal for enhancement of the MACT Award dated 12.12.2025 was amicably disposed of. Parties agreed that the Appellant (Abhijai Dagar) would receive an enhanced lump sum of Rs. 1,25,000/- over and above the awarded amount as full and final settlement. Respondent ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd was directed to deposit the sum with the Registrar General within six weeks, failing which the delayed deposit carries interest @ 9% per annum; the amount is to be released to the Appellant on completion of requisite formalities, and the appeal with pending applications stands disposed of.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI NATIONAL LOK ADALAT

+ MAC.APP.-226/2026

ABHIJAI DAGAR ..... Appellant Through: Ms. Anjali Singh, Advocate

versus

ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Suman Bagga, Advocate for Insurance Company

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV (PRESIDING OFFICER) MR. K. VENKATRAMAN, ADVOCATE (CO-MEMBER)

O R D E R

% 09.05.2026

Appellant insurance company has filed an appeal for enhancement of the Award dated 12.12.2025 passed by the Learned MACT for enhancement of the Award.

After comprehensive discussion between the parties, it is agreed that the Appellant shall get enhanced lump sum amount of Rs. 1,25,000/- over and above the Awarded amount as full and final settlement of the subject matter of the Appeal.

In view of the settlement, the Insurance Company is directed to deposit Rs. 1,25,000/- before the Registrar General of this Court within a period of six weeks from today failing which same shall carry interest @ 9% per annum on the delayed deposit.

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/05/2026 at 12:00:52

The said amount be released to the Appellant on compliance of all the requisite formalities.

In terms of the aforesaid, the present appeal along with pending application (s) stand disposed of.

A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Tribunal with LCR, if already received.

(VIMAL KUMAR YADAV) PRESIDING OFFICER

K. VENKATRAMAN COMEMBER

MAY 09, 2026/ ps/bj

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/05/2026 at 12:00:52