Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 02-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Jindal Steel Limited (formerly Jindal Steel and Power Limited) as petitioner; Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as respondent.
- Proceedings: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 12591/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 01‑06‑2026 in CBI No. 64/2025. The matter was heard on 02‑09‑2026.
- Additional SLP: SLP(Cr) No. 12550/2026 (II‑D) was also listed alongside the primary petition.
- Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice, Hon'ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Hon'ble Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Charu Mathur (AOR), Dr. Manish Singhvi (Senior Advocate), Mr. D. K. Devesh (AOR), Mr. Apurv Singhvi, Ms. Shalini Haldar, Mr. Jitesh Saluja, Mr. Suprabh Kumar Roshan, Mr. Gopal Mishra.
- Counsel for Respondent (CBI): Mr. R. S. Cheema (Senior Counsel), Ms. Tarannum Cheema, Mr. A. Karthik (AOR), Mr. Akshay Nagarajan, Ms. Smrithi Suresh, Mr. Akash Singh, Mr. Togin M. Babichen, Mr. Sugam Agrawal.
- Additional Counsel: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati (ASG), Ms. Chitrangda Rashtravara, Ms. Medha Pushkarna, Ms. Shambhavi Sharma.
Order
1. The senior counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation was granted permission to file a counter‑affidavit within four weeks from the date of the order.
2. The matter was listed for further hearing on 07‑10‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the CBI to submit a counter‑affidavit, thereby extending the procedural timeline, and scheduled the next hearing for 7 October 2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Corporate Litigation