Case Details

  • Case name: The National Cooperative Bank Limited vs M/s Shilpa Shares and Securities & Ors.
  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.16830/2026, arising from impugned judgment dated 06-04-2026 in WP No.18746/2024 (High Court, Bombay).
  • Court: Supreme Court of India.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
  • Order date: 18-05-2026.
  • Applications: IA No.143931/2026 (exemption from filing certified copy) and IA No.143933/2026 (exemption from filing official translation).

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: The National Cooperative Bank Limited.
  • Respondents: M/s Shilpa Shares and Securities & Ors. (respondent Nos.1 to 3).
  • Petitioner's counsel: Mr. Shivaji M. Jadhav (Advocate on Record) with team Apurva, Aditya Jadhav, Vignesh Singh, Brij Kishor Sah.
  • Respondent's counsel: Mr. Chapalgaonkar Siddharth Sarang (Advocate on Record), Ms. Sneha Sanjay Botwe, Ms. Pranjal S. Chapalgaonkar.
  • Registrar: Mohd Ibrahim, Senior Personal Assistant, Assistant Registrar; Poonam Vaid.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petitioners sought exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment and from filing an official translation, as per IA No.143931/2026 and IA No.143933/2026 respectively.
  • No substantive allegations regarding the underlying dispute are detailed in the order.

Findings & Observations

  • The Supreme Court, after hearing counsel, allowed both applications for exemption.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court issued notice in SLP (C) No.16830/2026.
  • Respondent counsel Ms. Sneha Sanjay Botwe accepted notice on behalf of respondents Nos.1 to 3.
  • The Court directed that the counter affidavit be filed within four weeks of the order.
  • Any rejoinder affidavit, if filed, must be submitted within two weeks after the counter affidavit.
  • Both matters are to be listed for hearing on 18-08-2026.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Filing of counter affidavit within four weeks.
  • Filing of rejoinder affidavit within two weeks thereafter, if any.
  • Preparation for hearing on 18 August 2026.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Exemptions from filing certified copy and official translation granted.
  • Procedural directions as above are enforceable.