Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16 Oct 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Bihar State Food Corporation (Petitioner) vs. Manoj Kumar Singh & Anr (Respondents).
- Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 16341/2025, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 03‑03‑2025 in CRLM No. 25152/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna.
- Nature of Dispute: The petitioner challenges the High Court’s decision and seeks relief concerning an arbitral award that was decided in favour of Respondent No. 1.
- Proceedings: The matter was called for hearing on 15‑10‑2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Manish Kumar (AOR). For the respondents – Ms. Riyal Suryavanshi, Adv.; Ms. Priyanka Kakkar, Adv.; Mr. Aayush Nautiyal, Adv.; Mr. Abdul Azeem Kalebudde (AOR); Mr. Azmat Hayat Amanullah (AOR); Ms. Rebecca Mishra, Adv.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the petitioner to file an affidavit indicating whether any steps have been taken with respect to the arbitral award that favoured Respondent No. 1.
- The affidavit must be filed before the next date of hearing, which is scheduled for 14‑12‑2026.
- The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH) Deepak Guglani on 16‑10‑2026 at 17:58:37 IST.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Arbitration, State Enterprise