Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay

Order Date: September 9, 2026

Case Overview

  • Applicant: Kotak Mahindra Bank, represented by Deputy Manager Poonam Pawar and counsel Mr. Bijal Gogri (i/b GNP Legal).
  • Respondent: Nurani P Venkatesh.
  • Arbitration Application No.: 329 of 2026 filed in the Bombay High Court (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction).
  • The applicant initially sought permission to withdraw the arbitration application on the ground that the parties had amicably resolved their dispute.
  • The applicant further requested liberty to file a fresh arbitration application, citing a default committed by the respondent.

Final Outcome

  • The court dismissed the application to withdraw the arbitration proceeding.
  • The court granted the applicant liberty to file a fresh arbitration application as prayed.

Topics: Arbitration, Banking Dispute