Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 02-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 29625‑29626/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑07‑2026 in CAP(L) No. 14725/2026 and CAP(L) No. 15441/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Petitioner: Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company Limited.
  • Respondent: Hiroo Hotchand Advani & Anr.
  • Interlocutory Applications: IA No. 253225/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 257117/2026 (condonation of delay in filing).
  • Hearing held on 02‑09‑2026 before a Division Bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Amar Dave, Sr. Adv.; Mr. P. S. Sudheer, AOR; Mr. Rishi Maheshwari, Adv.; Ms. Anne Mathew, Adv.; Mr. Bharat Sood, Adv.; Mr. Jashan Vir Singh, Adv.
  • No counsel listed for respondent.

Order Details

1. Delay in filing the petition is condoned.

2. The matter before the High Court concerned the maintainability of two appeals filed under Section 13(1‑A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 against an order passed by a learned Single Judge in execution proceedings arising from an arbitral award.

3. The High Court held that the two appeals are not maintainable.

4. The Supreme Court directs that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable on 29‑09‑2026.

5. Dasti service of the notice is permitted.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, upheld the High Court’s view that the appeals are not maintainable, ordered issuance of notice with a return date of 29 September 2026, and allowed dasti service for that notice.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Commercial Courts Act