Supreme Court Dismisses SLPs, Upholds 344-Day Delay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 19-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Sneh Lata Tomar & Ors.
• Respondents: State Bank of India & Ors.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 20335/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 25‑08‑2025 in CR No. 882/2025 and 14‑10‑2025 in RP No. 1752/2025 passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior.
• Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Lakshya Singh Tomar (special power of attorney holder present in‑person).
• Lower Court Actions: Both the Trial Court and the High Court exercised discretion to condone a filing delay of 344 days.
• Supreme Court Consideration: The Court examined whether the Special Leave Petitions should be entertained in view of the lower courts' discretion.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petitions, stating it was not inclined to entertain them given the lower courts' exercised discretion.
• The Court ordered that any pending applications (if any) be disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Banking