Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea By HDFC Bank CEO For Quashing FIR By Lilavati Hospital
The Supreme Courtroom in the present day refused to entertain a plea by Sashidhar Jagdishan, CEO and MD of HDFC Financial institution, difficult the FIR registered towards him on a criticism by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Belief, because the matter is listed earlier than the Bombay Excessive Courtroom on 14 July.
Jagdishan has been accused of accepting bribes of Rs. 2.05 crore and of dishonest, felony breach of belief and felony breach of belief by a public servant or banker.
A Bench of Justice P S Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan noticed, “We sympathise along with your state of affairs. We perceive that a number of benches recused, and your petition was listed repeatedly however couldn’t be heard. Nevertheless, now that it’s listed, it might be improper for us to intervene.”
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi, showing for the HDFC Financial institution’s CEO, submitted, “For final three weeks we haven’t received a listening to on the Excessive Courtroom and now the issue is, I’m the MD of the HDFC Financial institution and I’ve nothing to do with the disputes of Lilavati trustees. Now I’m being roped in, the financial institution is struggling… I need interim safety until the matter is heard.”
After listening to these submissions, Justice Narasimha commented, “What would you like us to do? Your case is listed on 14th July, go forward.”
Senior Advocate Rohtagi expressed his considerations that the case won’t be heard on the mentioned date. He additional submitted, “A frivolous FIR lodged towards the MD of the Financial institution due to private disputes. I’m saying no proceedings needs to be taken towards me.”
The Courtroom remarked, “All that it’s best to argue earlier than the Excessive Courtroom Mr. Rohtagi, not right here.”
Later, Rohtagi argued that the Financial institution’s fame is struggling every single day and that he apprehends that SashidharJagdishan will likely be summoned to the Police Station, which is able to create havoc for the Financial institution. Thus, no proceedings needs to be taken towards the MD.
“Two issues, firstly, from the deserves of the matter we won’t apply our thoughts. Second, the case is listed on 14th July, there is no such thing as a dispute about that reality”, the Bench mentioned.
Rohtagi additional expressed his concern that the matter won’t be heard on the designated date. Nevertheless, the Courtroom was not inclined and proceeded to move its order.
The Courtroom ordered, “We’re knowledgeable that the matter is listed for listening to on July 14. Subsequently, there is no such thing as a event for us to entertain this particular go away petition. Now we have famous that the case was initially listed for listening to on 18.06.25, 20.06.25, 25.06.25 and likewise 26.06.25. We hope and belief that the matter will likely be taken up on the designated date, that’s on 14th of July 2025.“
Trigger Title: Sashidhar Jagdishan V. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (SLP(Crl) No. 9602/2025 II-A)
