Crane Bank Ltd & Ors v DFCU Bank Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 522 (Comm) (09 March 2026)

Crane Bank Ltd & Ors v DFCU Bank Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 522 (Comm) (09 March 2026)

The court held that further and/or varied disclosure orders were appropriate in respect of the 40 customer files requested by the Claimants, with an additional 20 files to be selected on an objective basis by agreement or with liberty to apply. The court found that the disclosure obligations extended beyond Issue 22 and that the customer files were relevant to broader issues subject to Model D disclosure. Ancillary requests for certain witness statements were refused where the court was not satisfied that there had been or may have been a failure to comply with disclosure obligations, or where the information sought was already provided or not necessary for the just disposal of the...

Citation
[2026] EWHC 522 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Crane Bank Limited; Claimant: Dr Sudhir Ruparelia; Claimant: Ms Jyotsna Ruparelia; Claimant: Ms Meera Ruparelia; Claimant: The Estate of Mr Rajiv Ruparelia; Claimant: Mr Tom Mugenga; Claimant: Ms Sheena Ruparelia; Defendant: DFCU Bank Limited; Defendant: DFCU Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application for Disclosure / Interlocutory Application for Further And/or Varied Disclosure Orders Under CPR PD 57 AD
Outcome
Application granted in part and refused in part.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Extended Disclosure, Document Production, Proportionality in Disclosure, Banking Transactions, Valuation of Non Performing Loans
Civil Procedure Banking Law Commercial Law Disclosure Extended Disclosure Document Production Proportionality in Disclosure Banking Transactions +1 more

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Parties

Crane Bank Limited

Claimant

Dr Sudhir Ruparelia

Claimant

Ms Jyotsna Ruparelia

Claimant

Ms Meera Ruparelia

Claimant

The Estate of Mr Rajiv Ruparelia

Claimant

Mr Tom Mugenga

Claimant

Ms Sheena Ruparelia

Claimant

DFCU Bank Limited

Defendant

DFCU Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application for Disclosure / Interlocutory Application for Further And/or Varied Disclosure Orders Under CPR PD 57 AD

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether further or varied disclosure orders should be made under CPR PD 57AD paragraphs 17 and/or 18
  2. 2 Whether there has been or may have been a failure to comply with existing disclosure orders
  3. 3 Whether the selection and timing of customer file disclosure should be ordered

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that further and/or varied disclosure orders were appropriate in respect of the 40 customer files requested by the Claimants, with an additional 20 files to be selected on an objective basis by agreement or with liberty to apply. The court found that the disclosure obligations extended beyond Issue 22 and that the customer files were relevant to broader issues subject to Model D disclosure. Ancillary requests for certain witness statements were refused where the court was not satisfied that there had been or may have been a failure to comply with disclosure obligations, or where the information sought was already provided or not necessary for the just disposal of the...

Court Disposition

Application granted in part and refused in part.

Orders

  • dfcu to disclose the 40 customer files requested by the Claimants, plus an additional 20 files to be selected objectively by agreement or with liberty to apply, with staged deadlines for disclosure.
  • dfcu to provide certain agreed documents and witness statements as set out in the Revised Draft Order.