Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 17984/2026 filed by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd against State of Gujarat & others, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 06-05-2026 in SCA No. 6953/2026 of the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
  • The petition is accompanied by IA No. 155793/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy/counter‑affidavit of the impugned judgment.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Sri Narasimha, and Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Chirag M. Shroff (Advocate on Record) and Mr. Sushant Dogra (Advocate). Counsel for respondents: Ms. Deepanwita Priyanka (AOR) and a team of advocates including Mr. Pradeep Misra, Mr. Daleep Dhyani, Mr. Anupam Misra, Ms. Disha Jham, Mr. Suraj Singh.
  • Registrar: Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS, Mr. Jayant Kumar Arora and Ms. Nidhi Wason.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, noting Respondent No. 2’s request for additional time to file a counter‑affidavit, granted an adjournment and ordered the matter to be re‑listed for hearing on 31‑08‑2026.
  • No substantive merits of the appeal were decided; proceedings will continue on the newly fixed date.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Pharmaceuticals