Citibank N.A Gets Stay on Court Order

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06 Oct 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Citibank N.A (foreign bank) filed Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 33841‑33843/2026 challenging the High Court at Calcutta’s final judgment and order dated 03‑07‑2026 in APD No.2/2025, APD No.8/2024 and OCO No.1/2025.
• Respondents: Jyotirmoy Pal Chaudhuri and another.
• The matter was listed for hearing on 05‑10‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
• Counsel for the petitioner included Sr. Adv. Ritin Rai, Adv. Sanjay Kumar, Adv. Chanchal Kumar Ganguli, AOR Onkar Singh, Adv. Avni Singh, Adv. Rajiv Agnihotri, Adv. Shreya Singh, Adv. Anshika Singh, Adv. Mohini Singh, Adv. R.K. Sachdeva. No counsel listed for respondents.

Order

1. The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondents, with the matter returnable on 01‑02‑2027.

2. A stay was granted on the impugned judgment and order of the Calcutta High Court dated 03‑07‑2026, pending further determination of the Special Leave petitions.

Final Outcome

• The High Court’s July 2026 judgment is stayed, and the proceedings in the Supreme Court will continue with a return date of 1 February 2027 after the notice is served.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Banking