Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Sanofi India Ltd (Petitioner) vs Central Bureau of Investigation (Respondent).
  • Nature of Proceeding: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No.3597/2019, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15-02-2019 in CRLP No.4280/2018 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Counsel: For the petitioner – Adv. Aditya Vikram Bhat, Adv. V.P. Singh, Adv. Anind Thomas, Adv. Priyank Ladoia, Adv. Mayank Pandey, AOR Mr. Raghav Seth, Adv. Prerna Ponnappa, Adv. Priyanka Shetty. For the respondent – Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR.
  • Bench: Hon. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon. Justice Manoj Misra.
  • Proceedings: The petition was called for pronouncement of judgment on 07-09-2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal but held that the appeal fails and dismissed it, thereby upholding the High Court’s decision.
  • The Court ordered that any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly.
  • The Registry is directed to forward one copy of this judgment to all High Courts.

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