Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 15 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 16754/2026 filed by ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited against the State of Madhya Pradesh.
- The petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 29 June 2026 rendered by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Principal Seat at Jabalpur in MCRC No. 29410/2026.
- The matter was listed for admission on 15 September 2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Senior Advocate S.P. Chaly, Sr. Adv. P.S. Sudheer, AOR Rishi Maheshwari, and advocates Anne Mathew, Bharat Sood, Jashan Vir Singh, Shivam Sharma. Counsel for the respondent comprised Mr. Surjeet Singh, Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker (AOR), and Ms. Tanya Agarwal.
Final Outcome
- The Court issued an order directing that a notice be issued to the respondent State of Madhya Pradesh, which shall be returnable within four weeks.
- Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, learned AOR for the respondent, accepted the order and expressly waived service of the notice upon the State.
Topics: Banking Litigation, Special Leave to Appeal