Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: State of Himachal Pradesh & others (referred to as "State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.")
- Respondents: State Bank of India & another party (referred to as "State Bank of India & Anr.")
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 35810/2026, arising out of the impugned judgment and order dated 24-11-2023 in CWP No. 8350/2023 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla.
- Related Interim Applications: IA No. 259536/2026 (delay in filing), IA No. 259537/2026 (delay in refiling/curing defects), and SLP (Civil) Diary No. 35809/2026 with IA No. 259568/2026 and IA No. 259572/2026 concerning similar filing delays.
- Bench composition at hearing: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
- Counsel appearing: Ms. Shimpy Arman Sharma, Mr. Arman Roop Sharma, Mr. Jagadish Kumar Jha, Dr. Vinod Kumar Tewari (AOR), and Mr. Kartikey Kaushik.
Order
- The Court directed that the matters be listed before a Bench in which Justice K.V. Viswanathan is not a member.
- The order was digitally signed by Nirmala Negi on 2026.09.07 at 18:23:15 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The proceedings will be transferred to a different bench of the Supreme Court that does not include Justice K.V. Viswanathan, ensuring the matters are heard by an alternative panel of judges.
Topics: Court Order, Banking Litigation