Supreme Court of India

State Bank of India v. Doha Bank Q.P.S.C.

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Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe JJ.
Decided 28 April 2026

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, it is held that :- (i) the corporate guarantees executed by the corporate debtor constitute “financial debt” within the meaning of Section 5(8) of the Code.

Judgment, page 17

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