Supreme Court Condones Delay in HDFC Bank Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Bhupendra Jivrabhai Surani filed a miscellaneous application (IA No. 256926/2026 – clarification/direction and IA No. 263357/2026 – condonation of delay) against HDFC Bank Limited and others.
• Respondents: HDFC Bank Limited & Ors.
• The applications arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 14-07-2026 in SLP(C) No. 19169/2026.
• The matter was heard before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu on 24 September 2026.

Final Outcome

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

2. Paragraph 4 of the Order dated 14 July 2026 was corrected to read: "... In view of the same, we dispose of the special leave petition with a request to the said learned Judge to make sincere endeavour to decide the Notice of Motion and connected applications upon granting opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties at the earliest, and preferably by the year end subject, if course, to the Court's convenience."

3. The miscellaneous application (M.A.) was disposed of.

4. Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, were also ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Procedural Order, Banking Litigation