Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Santosh Prajapat & Anr. (represented by counsel Miss Jyoti Sharma, AOR Mr. Yaksh Sharma, and advocates Yudhister Bhardwaj, Abhishek Sharma, Dr. Lipika Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Mahesh Kasana).
  • Respondent: Bank of Maharashtra & Anr.
  • Origin: The Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 43534/2026 arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 25-05-2026 in Appeal No. 73/2021 passed by the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT), Delhi.
  • Applications before the Court:
  • IA No. 264055/2026 – Condonation of delay in refiling / curing the defects.
  • IA No. 264044/2026 – Exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned judgment.
  • IA No. 264051/2026 – Exemption from filing other documents (O.T.).
  • Hearing: Conducted on 10-09-2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the pending applications.
  • The Court found no good ground or reason to interfere with the DRAT's judgment in Appeal No. 73/2021.
  • Consequently, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Topics: Debt Recovery, Banking Law