Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22032/2026 filed by Zeenath Begum against M/s. Sammaan Capital Limited & Ors, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 12‑12‑2025 in WP No. 46988/2025 of the Madras High Court.
  • Two interlocutory applications were also pending: IA No. 173990/2026 seeking exemption from filing counter‑affidavit (C/C) of the impugned order, and IA No. 173991/2026 seeking exemption from filing other documents (O.T.).
  • The matter was heard before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon’ble Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Karan Sinha, Adv.; Mr. Tarun Chauhan, Adv.; Mr. Anurag Sharma, Adv.; and Mr. Ashish Choudhury, AOR. Counsel for the respondents were Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Adv.; Mr. Ankur Saigal, Adv.; Mr. Divyanshu Srivastava, Adv.; Mr. Anukanksha Singh, Adv.; and Mr. E.C. Agrawala, AOR.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the respondents’ prayer for a two‑week extension to file the counter‑affidavit and vakalatnama.
  • The deadline for filing is therefore 28‑08‑2026, and the matter is listed for further hearing on 18‑09‑2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Corporate Litigation