Supreme Court Dismisses Bharti SLP Against Saraswat

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Kailas Raghunath Bharti & Ors.; Respondent: The Saraswat Co‑Operative Bank Ltd.
• The petition arose from an impugned final judgment and order dated 21‑01‑2026 passed by the High Court of Bombay in ARA No. 22/2019.
• Applications were filed for condonation of delay in filing the Special Leave Petition (SLP) and for condonation of delay in refiling the SLP.
• Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Tushar Manohar Khairnar, Advocate‑On‑Record (AOR). No counsel listed for respondent.
• The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing and refiling the SLP.
• After reviewing the materials, the Court found no good ground to interfere with the High Court’s order dated 21‑01‑2026.
• Consequently, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed.
• All pending applications, if any, were also disposed of.

Topics: Legal; Banking