Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-07-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Standard Chartered Bank (appellant) versus Enforcement Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs & others (respondents).
- Criminal Appeal Nos. 2142‑2143/2013 were heard by a bench comprising Hon’ble Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.
- The matter was called for pronouncement of judgment on 21 July 2026.
- Counsel for the appellant: Mr. Ateev Kumar Mathur, Adv., with AOR Mr. Ananta Prasad Mishra; counsel for the respondents included Mr. Sarthak Karol, Adv., Ms. Ruchi Kohli, Adv., Mr. Anuj Udupa, Adv., Mr. Vatsal Joshi, Adv., Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR, Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR, Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv., Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv., Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv., and Ms. Chitransha Singh Sikarwar, Adv.
Observations and Reasoning
- The bench pronounced the judgment, finding in favour of the appellant.
- No detailed reasoning or factual findings are provided in the order excerpt.
Order
1. The appeals succeed and are hereby allowed, as recorded in the signed Reportable Judgment.
2. Any pending application, if any, shall stand disposed of.
3. The Registry is directed to circulate one copy of this judgment to all High Courts.
4. The judgment was digitally signed by Vishal Anand on 21‑07‑2026 at 18:48:37 IST; the Deputy Registrar, Court Master (NSH), Pooja Sharma, also signed. Signature not verified.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court allowed Standard Chartered Bank’s criminal appeals, disposing of pending applications and mandating dissemination of the judgment to all High Courts.
Topics: Court Judgment, Banking Regulation