Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Appellant: Sumit Bhatnagar filed Civil Appeal No. 8704/2026 (and related No. 8703/2026) against UCO Bank & others.
  • The appeals challenged the judgment and order dated 12 May 2026 of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Company Appeal (AT)(Ins) Nos. 2038/2024 and 2039/2024.
  • Pending applications included IA No. 183066/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 183067/2026 (stay application), IA No. 182948/2026 and IA No. 182950/2026 in the companion appeal.
  • Counsel for the appellant were Sr. Adv. Abhijeet Sinha, Malak Manish Bhatt (AOR), Ms. Sukanya Joshi, and Ms. Heena Kochar; respondents were represented by counsel not named.

Order

  • The Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva held that the appeals were not to be entertained and ordered their dismissal.
  • All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • Civil Appeals No. 8704/2026 and No. 8703/2026 are dismissed; the NCLAT judgment of 12 May 2026 remains in force.
  • No further relief or stay is granted to the appellant.

Topics: Court Decision, Banking Litigation, Insolvency