Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 27 Oct 2026 (digital signature date)
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 28753/2026 filed by Gopal Nigam against Bank of Baroda & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑01‑2026 in WP No. 988/2012 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur.
- Hearing conducted on 26‑10‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Anshuman Siddharth Nayak (AOR), Mr. Aman Mudgal, Adv. Yashpal Singh Sisodiya, Adv. Hrithwik Raj Singh Chouhan, Adv. Rahul Kulhare, Adv. Ratnadeep Raha, Adv. Piyush Kumar Panigrahi, Adv. Dharmveer, Dr. Kundan Kumar Singh.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Harpreet Singh Gupta (AOR), Mr. Srajan Jain, Adv. Manan Agrawal, Adv. Hemant Gupta, Adv. Sarita Chaturvedi, Adv. Anirudh Wadhwani.
- IA No. 227278/2026 sought permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
Observations & Directions
- Office report dated 22‑10‑2026 indicates respondents' details remain unserved.
- The Court directed that necessary steps to serve the respondents be completed within two weeks from the date of the order.
- Respondents are to file counter‑affidavits within three weeks from the date of the order.
- Any rejoinder(s) to the counter‑affidavits may be filed within two weeks after the filing of the counter‑affidavits.
- The matter is re‑listed for hearing on 11‑01‑2027.
- The earlier interim order dated 07‑08‑2026 shall continue to operate until the next hearing.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court issued procedural directives mandating service of respondents, filing of counter‑affidavits, and possible rejoinders, with specified timelines, and scheduled the next hearing for 11 January 2027, while keeping the prior interim order in force.
Topics: Banking, Supreme Court Procedure