India Infoline Finance Appeal Dismissed for Default

Authority: Not specified in the order

Order Date: 12 August 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: India Infoline Finance Limited & Anr. (appellant) vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. (respondents).
• The appeal (F.M.A. 996 of 2021, also CAN 1 of 2020, formerly CAN 1783 of 2020) challenges an order dated 24 January 2020 that dismissed the appellant's writ petition.
• The appellant sought mandatory directions for the police to complete an investigation concerning a company that was under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).
• The matter was listed on 11 August 2026; none of the parties appeared, and no adjournment was requested even on the second call.
• Consequently, the court found the appellant in default.
• Any interim orders that may have been issued earlier were vacated.

Final Outcome

• The appeal (F.M.A. 996 of 2021) along with the connected interlocutory application was dismissed for default.
• All interim orders, if any, stand vacated.

Topics: Insolvency, Corporate Litigation