Royal Bank of Scotland Suit Withdrawal Dismisses

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30 June 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Surajit Sen (Special Leave Petitions No. 28618/2019 and 28619/2019).
• Respondent: Royal Bank of Scotland NV.
• Underlying suit filed by the bank was withdrawn by order dated 17 June 2026.
• The SLPs arose from the impugned final judgment and order dated 28 August 2019 in GA No. 938/2019 and APO No. 82/2019 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court held the SLPs became infructuous due to the withdrawal of the underlying suit and ordered disposal of the petitions along with all pending applications.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Banking