Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Union Bank of India (Petitioner) vs K.T. Shtvaprakash (Respondent).
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 37346/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑Feb‑2026 in WP No. 25249/2022 of the Karnataka High Court.
  • Applications: IA No. 222406/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 222408/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 222402/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment).
  • Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. T.V. Ratnam, AOR; respondent counsel not listed.
  • Hearing date: 10‑Aug‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.

Observations & Reasoning

  • The Court condoned the filing delays.
  • It expressed no inclination to interfere with the Karnataka High Court’s judgment dated 20‑Feb‑2026.
  • Consequently, the special leave petition was dismissed.

Orders

1. Delay condoned.

2. Special leave petition dismissed; High Court judgment remains untouched.

3. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Union Bank of India’s challenge is rejected; the High Court’s decision stays in force, and all related applications are closed.

Topics: Banking Litigation, Supreme Court Decision