Kismatiya Devi v. Rajesh Roshan
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court National Lok Adalat award dated 08.03.2025 disposing of M.A. No. 314 of 2023 (Kismatiya Devi & Ors. v. Rajesh Roshan & Another) by consent settlement: Go Digit General Insurance Company Limited (respondent No.2) to pay additional Rs. 8,00,000/- (Eight Lacs) lump-sum compensation over and above the Tribunal award as full and final satisfaction, deposit before the learned Tribunal within one month, disbursement to claimants on proper identification, court fee refund; bench: Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava with Advocate Member Indranil Bhaduri; statute referenced: section 19, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; counsel: Nikhil Ranjan (appellants), Santosh Kumar (respondent-Insurance Company).
What did the court decide?
Rs. 8,00,000/- (Eight Lacs) lump-sum compensation from respondent No.2 Go Digit General Insurance Company Limited over and above the Tribunal award, as full and final satisfaction; to be deposited before the learned Tribunal within one month and disbursed to the appellants/claimants on proper identification; refund of court fee, if any, paid by the parties.