Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-03
Small Industries Development Bank Of ... vs M/S Sibco Investment Pvt. Ltd.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Small Industries Development Bank Of ...
- Respondent
- M/S Sibco Investment Pvt. Ltd.
- Author
- Hrishikesh Roy
- Bench
- Hrishikesh Roy, R. Subhash Reddy
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning the High Court's reversal of a Single Judge's dismissal of a suit filed by M/s. SIBCO Investment Pvt. Ltd. against the Small Industries Development Bank of India for interest on delayed payments related to Bonds. The court examined whether the plaintiff's claim was justifiable, likening it to a scenario from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice regarding claims for interest. Ultimately, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, affirming the legitimacy of the claim for interest on the Bonds.