Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Greaves Cotton Limited (Petitioner) vs United Machinery and Appliances (Respondent).
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.30236/2026 arising from the High Court at Calcutta's final judgment and order dated 12-03-2026 in AO‑COM No.1/2026.
  • Original roles: Greaves Cotton was the original defendant; United Machinery and Appliances was the original plaintiff.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Senior Advocate Amit Sibal, supported by Archana Sahadeva, Shiwangi Singh, Ankit Handa, Smriti Nair, Wasim Ansari.
  • Counsel for respondent: Ashwani Dubey, Indranil Ghosh, Ratul Das, Advait Ghosh, Aanchal Tikmani, with AOR Mujid Gilani.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court held that no error, let alone any error of law, was committed by the High Court in its impugned judgment and order.
  • It emphasized that the underlying suit must be decided on its own merits, independent of any observations made by the High Court.

Final Outcome

  • The delay in filing the Special Leave Petition was condoned.
  • The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of.
  • All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Corporate Litigation