Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 19-08-2026
Case Overview
- Civil Appeal No.11802/2025 filed by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) against Delhi International Airport Ltd. & Ors.
- Numerous interim applications were listed, including:
- IA No.230689/2025 – exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment
- IA No.324710/2025 – intervention application
- IA No.230687/2025 – stay application
- IA No.216598/2025, IA No.272520/2025, IA No.306996/2025, IA No.306994/2025, IA No.306517/2025, IA No.306515/2025, IA No.325163/2025, IA No.325161/2025, IA No.325158/2025, IA No.325162/2025, IA No.198/2026, IA No.201/2026, IA No.337937/2025, IA No.337940/2025, IA No.337938/2025, IA No.41345/2026 – various stays, exemptions, condonation of delay, permission to file lengthy list of dates, and permission to file appeal.
- Hearing conducted on 19 August 2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for the appellant included Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta, A.S.G. K M Nataraj, and a team of advocates (e.g., Sudarshan Lamba, Mayank Pandey, Bhuvan Kapoor, etc.).
- Counsel for the respondents comprised senior advocates such as Mr. Parag P. Tripathi, Sr. Adv. Dr. A.M. Singhvi, and a large roster of additional lawyers.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 20 August 2026; no substantive direction on the pending interim applications was issued.
Topics: Aviation Regulation, Court Proceedings