Supreme Court of India

H.D.F.C. BANK LIMITED versus KISHORE K. MEHTA (DEAD) THR. LRS.

2026 INSC 688

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 4211/2010
Judgment date
2026-07-13
Petitioner / appellant
H.D.F.C. BANK LIMITED
Respondent
KISHORE K. MEHTA (DEAD) THR. LRS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 688
Other citation
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 204
CNR
ESCR010002482026
Bench / judges
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, DIPANKAR DATTA
Author judge
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Dismissed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether an insolvency notice u/s.9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 can be issued on the basis of a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal; whether a “decree or order” will include a recovery certificate issued by a DRT under of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act).

Headnote excerpt

Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 – s.9(2) – Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act – s.19(22A) – One ‘BDL’ availed credit facilities from a consortium of 15 banks, including the Appellant-Bank –

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