Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: State of Karnataka (Petitioner) filed Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) petitions No. 20315‑20318/2025, arising from impugned final judgments dated 10‑10‑2023 in CRP Nos. 1018/2020, 3583/2019, 5754/2019, and 5752/2019 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Respondents: M/s. Hindustan Infracon (India) Ltd. and others (respondent nos. 3‑24), with multiple amicus curiae counsel appointed pro bono.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Ms. Patil Rekha Chandra Gouda (AOR), Mr. Aman Panwar (A.A.G.), Mr. Rajesh Gulab Inamdar (AOR), Mr. B.L.N. Sanjit (Adv.).
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. T. Mahipal (AOR), Mr. Naveen Chawla (Adv.), Mrs. Nayanatara Bg (Adv.) and a team of advocates including Mr. Rohit Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, Mr. Ayush P. Shah, Mr. Arijit Dey, Ms. Bhumi Agrawal, Mr. Awanish Gupta, Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Ms. Harshita Jain.
  • The bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.

Observations & Directions

1. Respondents must file a counter‑affidavit, if not already filed, within four (04) weeks of this order.

2. A rejoinder affidavit to the counter‑affidavit (or to any already filed counter‑affidavit) must be filed before the next date of listing.

3. The matter is listed for further hearing on 10‑09‑2026.

4. The Court expressly stated that no further opportunity will be granted for filing any additional affidavits.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court issued a procedural order mandating the filing of counter‑affidavit and rejoinder within specified timelines and scheduled the next hearing for 10 September 2026, with a clear warning that no further extensions will be permitted.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Corporate Litigation