Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Director of Income Tax (International Taxation) (Appellant) vs Cairn U.K. Holdings Ltd (Respondent).
  • Civil Appeal No.: 5059/2014 with reference C.A. No. 263/2015 (III).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli (Partial Court Working Days Bench).
  • Counsel for Appellant: Mr. Sudarshan Lamba, AOR Mr. Shubhankar Singh.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Jehangir D. Mistri, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Rustom B. Hathikhanawala, AOR; Mr. Ankur Saigal, Adv.; Mr. Abhinabh Garg, Adv.; Mr. E. C. Agrawala, AOR.
  • Adjournment Request: Letter filed on behalf of the appellant citing personal difficulty of individuals Kavita Pahuja and Sapna Bansal, addressed to the Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH).

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the adjournment, postponing further hearing of the appeal.
  • No substantive decision on the tax issues was rendered; the matter remains pending for future determination.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Supreme Court Proceedings