Toyota Financial Services India Adjourned in Petition

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Padma Charan Sethi @ Basabti Sethi (Criminal Transfer Petition No.110/2026, IA No.36689/2026 ex‑parte stay) vs. Respondent: M/s. Toyota Financial Services India Ltd.
• Hearing conducted before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal.
• Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Pankaj Seth, Adv.; Ms. Manjeet Chawla, Adv.; Ms. Shruti Jain, AOR; Ms. Jyoti, Adv.; Ms. Sheetal Sharma, Adv.
• Counsel for respondent: None appeared despite service of notice.
• The petition sought transfer of proceedings; the respondent’s corporate office location was a point of contention.

Final Outcome

• The Court observed that the respondent had not entered appearance despite notice.
• Petitioner's counsel was granted a four‑week adjournment to obtain instructions regarding the respondent’s corporate office where transfer of proceedings is sought.
• The matter was ordered to be listed thereafter for further hearing.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Financial Services