Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. & Anr (Petitioner) vs Kundlik Tukaram Jadhav (Respondent).
  • Origin: Petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 16-03-2026 in IA No. 4061/2025 passed by the High Court of Bombay.
  • Petition: IA No. 224740/2026 seeking condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects.
  • Counsel: Petitioner's senior counsel team included Mr. Gopal Jain, Sr. Adv., Mr. Pawan Upadhyay, Adv., Ms. Sharmila Upadhyay, Adv., among others; Respondent's counsel included Mr. Achyuth Ajithkumar, Adv., Mr. Shyam Gopal, Adv., etc.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the application.
  • The Court stated it is not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition and therefore dismissed it.
  • The dismissal shall not impede the petitioners from proving that the Trial Court lacks jurisdiction to try the suit/petition, citing Clause 11.19 of the Agreement between the parties.

Final Outcome

  • Delay condoned for IA No. 224740/2026.
  • Special Leave Petition dismissed.
  • Pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Civil Procedure, Jurisdiction, Contract Dispute