New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. 1.1 Manjul Hoque and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, MACApp./191/2026 (identifiers GAHC010061002026; neutral citation 2026:GAU-AS:6500), order dated 09.05.2026 by Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita. New India Assurance Co Ltd (appellant) v. Manjul Hoque, Surubhan @ Surat Bhan, Abida Parbin, Gurmeet Singh and Kushal Pal (respondents) — National Lok Adalat settlement of Rs. 31,80,000/- in a motor accident claim appeal; deposit before the Registry within 45 days; refund of statutory deposit of Rs. 25,000/-; appeal disposed of. Advocates: Rabindra Chandra Paul for the Insurance Company; S. Das, A. Mishra and P. P. Das for the respondents (P. P. Das appearing for the claimants).
What did the court decide?
Amicable settlement recorded at Rs. 31,80,000/-; Insurance Company (appellant) directed to deposit the agreed amount before the Registry within 45 days from the date of the order; statutory deposit of Rs. 25,000/- made at the time of filing the appeal to be refunded to the Insurance Company after proper verification.