Kotak Mahindra Bank Case: Two-Week Extension Granted

Authority: Supreme Court of India (Chamber of Justice Alok Aradhe)

Order Date: 15-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 1025/2024 filed by Harsheshbhai Harshadbhai Dave (petitioner) against Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. and an additional respondent (ANR.).
• Hearing took place on 15 September 2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe in chamber.
• Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Jugul Kishor Gupta (Advocate on Record), sought procedural relief to delete the name of respondent No. 2 from the cause title.
• Respondents were represented by a team of counsel including Mr. Sanjeev Singh and several senior advocates.

Final Outcome

• The Court granted the petitioner’s request for a two‑week period to file an application seeking deletion of respondent No. 2 from the case title.
• No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were addressed; the order solely provides a time extension for the procedural application.
• The order was entered by Sr. Personal Assistant Branch Officer (Varsha) (Ajeet Singh Tarial).

Topics: Banking Litigation, Court Procedural Order