Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-08-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: British Motor Car Company (1939) Ltd. (through its director) vs M/s Hindustan Commercial Bank Ltd. (merged into Punjab National Bank) & others.
- Application: Miscellaneous application seeking modification of the cause title in Civil Appeal No.5714 of 2012 and the judgment dated 09.07.2026.
- IA Numbers: IA No. 240857/2026 – amendment in cause title; IA No. 244795/2026 – condonation of delay in filing.
- Hearing: Conducted before Hon’ble Justices Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh on 21-08-2026.
Observations / Reasoning
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the miscellaneous application.
- The application was allowed, directing the Registry to amend the cause title as per the signed order placed on the file.
- No substantive merits of the underlying appeal were addressed; the order is purely procedural.
Final Outcome
- The cause title in Civil Appeal No.5714 of 2012 will be amended in accordance with the Court’s order.
- Delay in filing is formally condoned.
- Any pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed of.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Corporate Litigation