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Supreme Court judgments on Money recovery suits

24 judgments, latest first, from 2019 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count, and criminal cases are not listed under this subject.

Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited vs M/s Trade Centre
SC · 12 August 2026
[2026] 8 S.C.R. 480 : 2026 INSC 839
The High Court in the First Appeal accepted the Memorandum of Registration exhibited by the plaintiff and decreed the suit for recovery of money. The appellant herein, who was the defendant, contented that the suit claim…
MITC Rolling Mills Private Limited and Anr. vs M/s Renuka Realtors and Ors.
SC · 10 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 531 : 2025 INSC 1300
Whether an order rejecting the plaint u/Or.VII r.11 of the CPC is appealable u/s.13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
M/s Dhanbad Fuels Private Limited vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 431 : 2025 INSC 696
Issue arose whether, due to non-compliance with s.12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, a suit should be dismissed u/Ord. VII r.11 CPC, or whether it should be kept in abeyance, directing the parties to first explore t…
The Cosmos Co. Operative Bank Ltd. vs Central Bank of India & Ors.
SC · 4 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1091 : 2025 INSC 243
Whether ‘equitable mortgages’ are recognized in India under the nomenclature of ‘charge’ in terms of Section 100 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA); Who holds a valid mortgage over the property—the Appellant (Co…
Sunkari Tirumala Rao & Ors. vs Penki Aruna Kumari
SC · 17 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 902 : 2025 INSC 92
Whether a suit for recovery of money filed by partners of an unregistered partnership firm against a partner of the same firm is maintainable.
M/s HPCL Bio-Fuels Ltd. vs M/s Shahaji Bhanudas Bhad
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 133 : 2024 INSC 851
(i) Whether a fresh application u/s.11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed by the respondent could be said to be maintainable more particularly when no liberty to file a fresh application was granted b…
Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited & Ors. vs M/s Coromandal Sacks Private Limited
SC · 26 April 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 321 : 2024 INSC 348
Suspension of legal proceedings as envisaged u/s. 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, if would extend to a suit for recovery of money even if the debt sought to be proved in the plaint…
Case Details Bharti Airtel Limited and Another vs Vijaykumar V. Iyer and Others
SC · 3 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 140 : 2024 INSC 15
The present appeals raise a question on the right to claim set-off in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, when the Resolution Professional proceeds in terms of clause (a) to sub-section (2) of s.25 of the Insolv…
T. D. Vivek Kumar & Anr. vs Ranbir Chaudhary
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 540 : 2023 INSC 462
Specific Relief – Denial of – Appellants (original defendants), entered into a “sale agreement” with the respondent (original plaintiff) for the sale of a plot of land – A total amount of Rs. 2 lakh was paid as earnest m…
State of Punjab and Others vs Dev Brat Sharma
SC · 16 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 528 : 2022 INSC 316
Court Fees Act, 1870: s.7 – Computation of Fees – Money suit – Respondent filed a suit for recovery of Rs.20 Lakhs as damages on account of denying the status of freedom fighter and affixed court fees of Rs.50 – Appellan…
Prakash Corporates vs Dee Vee Projects Limited
SC · 14 February 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 889 : 2022 INSC 180
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.V r.1, O.VIII r.1, O.VIII r.10 – Extension of time period for filing written statement in view of the orders passed and issued in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic – On 21.12.2020 plaintiff-r…
B. L. Kashyap and Sons Ltd. vs M/s Jms Steels and Power Corporation & Anr.
SC · 18 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1024 : 2022 INSC 60
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XXXVII – Summary Suits – Leave to defend – Plaintiff-respondent no.1 is registered partnership firm, manufacturer and supplier of iron and steel products – It had supplied 200 tons of…
Anita Rani vs Ashok Kumar & Ors.
SC · 16 December 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 964 : 2021 INSC 905
Civil Suit: Suit for Recovery of Money – In the instant case, appellant filed two suits against respondents for recovery of money – Appellant and respondents are relatives – In the first suit, respondents borrowed a sum…
Paulmech Infrastructure Private Limited vs The State of Orissa & Ors.
SC · 4 October 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 1040 : 2021 INSC 600
Lease: Lease agreement – Execution of – On facts, lease agreement to be entered into between UAHCL and appellant pursuant to the compliance of the Letter of Intent (LOI) – In terms of the LOI, the appellant was to pay Rs…
M/s. Radha Exports (India) Pvt. Limited vs K.P. Jayaram & Anr.
SC · 28 August 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 272 : 2020 INSC 518
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.7 – Companies Act, 1956 – Limitation Act, 1963 – Clauses (19) to (21) of Part II of the Schedule – The respondents filed a petition on 25.04.2018 u/s.7 of the IBC, as ‘Financial c…
Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel and Others etc. vs State of Gujarat and Another etc.
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 687 : 2020 INSC 160
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138 and 139 – Appellant no.1 is real brother of respondent-accused in a criminal case filed u/s.138 by their maternal uncle-appellant no.3 – Both the brothers are residents of UK – T…
M/s Fair Communication and Consultants & Anr. vs Surendra Kerdile
SC · 20 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 441 : 2020 INSC 57
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 – ss. 3, 4 – Respondent constituted his nephew-second appellant (sole proprietor of first appellant) as his attorney for disposing of his flat – An agreement to sell was entere…
M/s Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. vs Assam State Electricity Board and Ors.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 16 S.C.R. 252 : 2019 INSC 1397
M/S SHANTI CONDUCTORS (P) LTD. v. ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. Review Petition (C) Nos. 786–787 of 2019 In (Civil Appeal Nos. 8442–8443 of 2016) DECEMBER 18, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND NAVIN SINHA…
N. Mohan vs R. Madhu
SC · 21 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 156 : 2019 INSC 1270
N. MOHAN v. R. MADHU (Civil Appeal No. 8898 of 2019) NOVEMBER 21, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. IX, r.13 and s.96(2) – Respondent-plaintiff case was that h…
Ashok Kumar Kalra vs Wing Cdr. Surendra Agnihotri & Ors.
SC · 19 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 214 : 2019 INSC 1266
ASHOK KUMAR KALRA v. WING CDR. SURENDRA AGNIHOTRI & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23599 of 2018) NOVEMBER 19, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.…
Dr. Lakshman vs The State of Karnataka & Ors.
SC · 17 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 480 : 2019 INSC 1153
DR. LAKSHMAN v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1573-1575 of 2019) OCTOBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860 – ss.403, 406, 417, 418, 420, 506(B), 422, 120(B) – Appell…
Zenith Drugs & Allied Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Represented by Its Managing Director, Shri Uday Krishna Paul vs M/s. Nicholas Piramal India Ltd.
SC · 30 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 360 : 2019 INSC 827
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.8 – Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement – RPIL appointed the appellant company as its clearing and forwarding agent for period of 3 yea…
Varun Pahwa vs Mrs. Renu Chaudhary
SC · 1 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 128 : 2019 INSC 304
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – O. VI, r.17 – Amendment of pleadings – Appellant-plaintiff as director of a company filed a suit for recovery of Rs.25,00,000/- – Thereafter, plaintiff filed an application for amendment o…
M/s. Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. & Anr. vs Assam State Electricity Board & Ors.
SC · 23 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 489 : 2019 INSC 81
Interest on Delayed Payment to Small Scale Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act, 1993 – Applicability of the Act, 1993 when the contract for supply was entered between the parties prior to enforcement of the Act i.e. 23…

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