Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Sonia (individual)
  • Respondent: Canara Bank & Others
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 2258/2021, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 03-12-2020 in LPA No. 1930/2019 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh.
  • Interim Applications (IA):
  • IA No. 17226/2021 – exemption from filing copy/certificate of the impugned judgment.
  • IA No. 25715/2021 – permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures.
  • IA No. 81360/2021 – permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures (separate filing).
  • Hearing Details:
  • Date of hearing: 23 August 2026.
  • Members of the Special Lok Adalat: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Mr. Ranjit Kumar.
  • Senior Advocate: Ms. Vanita Bhargava.
  • Assistant Registrar (AOR): Ms. Fauzia Shakil.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Himanshu Sharma (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam (AOR), Mr. Anant Gautam, Adv. Mr. Vibhu Sharma, Adv. Ms. Likivi K Jakhalu, Adv. Mr. Aman Gahlot, Adv. Mr. Rishi Chauhan, Adv. Ms. Azal Aekram.

Observations

  • The parties were unable to reach an inter‑se settlement during the hearing.
  • The matter was listed for further determination before the Special Lok Adalat.

Final Outcome

  • No settlement was achieved; the dispute will be listed for adjudication at a later date.

Topics: Banking Dispute, Special Leave Petition