Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Varsha Madhukar Khanwalkar; Respondents – Axis Bank & Others.
  • Proceedings: Application for admission (IA No. 287531/2026) seeking condonation of delay in filing a civil appeal arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-04-2026 of the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission (NC/DN No. 30/2026).
  • Hearing Date: 01-10-2026, when the matter was called for hearing before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Dr. Mahendra Limaye, Adv. Alok Sharma, Adv. Mukesh Kumar, Adv. Akash, Adv. Amit Kumar, Adv. Vishwa Pal Singh (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the record.
  • Key Observations: The Court acknowledged the arguments presented by the petitioner’s counsel and proceeded to address the procedural aspects of the condonation application.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that notice be issued on the application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal as well as on the civil appeal itself.
  • The appeal is to be listed together with Civil Appeal No. 8977 of 2026 for subsequent hearing.

Topics: Consumer Banking, Legal Proceedings