Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Sumit Kumar Dewan (and others) filed Special Leave Petitions (SLP) against Reserve Bank of India & others, challenging the final judgment and order dated 14‑03‑2023 of the Delhi High Court in WP(C) No. 7177/2022.
- Respondents: Reserve Bank of India and other parties.
- The matters were listed under three diary numbers: 27036/2026, 29182/2026, and 4971/2026, each accompanied by multiple interim applications (addition/deletion of parties, condonation of delay, exemption from filing, intervention, permission to file additional documents, etc.).
- The bench hearing the matters comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
Final Outcome
- Diary No. 27036/2026: Petition withdrawn by petitioner; Court dismissed the SLP as withdrawn.
- Diary No. 29182/2026: Court granted permission to file the SLP, condoned the delay, listed the petition together with SLP No. 7649 of 2023 (Himanshu Singh & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors.), and directed Amicus Curiae Mr. Rajiv Jain to submit a report on the nature of the scheme between the parties.
- Diary No. 4971/2026: Court granted permission to file the SLP, condoned the delay, heard counsel, declined to interfere with the impugned High Court order, dismissed the petition, and ordered disposal of any pending applications.
Topics: Banking Regulation, Supreme Court Orders