Supreme Court Condonates Delay in L&T Finance Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Jaswant Singh & Anr.
• Respondents: L&T Finance Limited & Anr.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 44565/2026 arising from an impugned final judgment and order dated 05-05-2026 in COM.APPEAL No. 3/2026, IA No. 5501/2026 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
• The petition sought admission of IA No. 301833/2026 for condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects.
• Hearing date: 09-10-2026.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Ujjwal Bhardwaj, Adv.; Mr. Sarthak Choudhary, Adv.; Mr. Pawan Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Ankit Bhardwaj, Adv.; Mr. Vishal Arun Mishra, AOR (3457).
• Counsel for Respondents: Not specified in the record.

Final Outcome

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

2. The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable within eight weeks.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Order