Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition No. 258/2025 in SLP(C) No. 17980/2024 filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) against Manjit Singh, Basant Singh Sandhu & Anr.
  • Hearing held on 24 July 2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
  • Counsel for petitioner: N. Venkatraman (ASG), T. Sundar Ramanathan (AOR), Krishan Singhal, Aastha Sardana, Anshika Singh, Shivshankar.
  • Counsel for respondents: Kartik Vashisht, Devesh Tripathi, Mohd Faraz Anees (AOR), Kaustubh Chandra Seth, Mukeshwar Nath Dubey, Epsita Agastya, Abhishek Yadav, Ajay Kumar, Divesh, Mahima Anand, Shivendra Sharma, Anand, Abhishek Dwivedi, Yash Singh, Ishendra Singh, Pratham Joshi.
  • The matter relates to an earlier order dated 23 January 2026, the contents of which are not detailed in the record.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directed that the matter be listed for further hearing after a period of three months.
  • In the interim, the respondents were ordered to comply with the order dated 23 January 2026.
  • The order was digitally signed by Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Sonia Bhasin on 25 July 2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas