Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 27860/2026 filed by Shobhna Thakur, seeking relief against UCO Bank, arising from the final judgment and order dated 05-08-2026 in LPA No. 449/2026 of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla.
- Inter‑Application: IA No. 236358/2026 for exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment.
- Hearing: The matter was called for hearing on 14-08-2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Panigrahi (Senior Advocate), Mr. Anubhav Sharma, Mr. Ashish Kumar, Mr. Piyush Negi, Mr. Nishant Kumar (Advocate on Record).
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Kausar Raza Faridi (Advocate on Record), Mr. Sarfaraz Khan, Mr. Khairul Hussain, Mr. Mirza Amir Baig, Mr. A Wahid Mashaal (Advocates).
Order Details
1. The Court heard the submissions.
2. The Court found no good grounds to entertain the Special Leave Petition and dismissed it. The order was digitally signed by Deepak Guglani on 18-08-2026 at 12:02:35 IST (Signature Not Verified).
3. The Court observed that if, during the pendency of the intra‑court appeal, a prayer for disposal of a writ petition on its merits is made, a learned single judge may consider it and the pendency of the appeal shall not hinder disposal on merits.
4. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed.
Final Outcome
The Special Leave Petition No. 27860/2026 is dismissed; no relief is granted to the petitioner, and all pending applications are deemed disposed.
Topics: Legal Order, Banking Litigation, Supreme Court