Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies; Respondents – Competition Commission of India and other parties (Respondents No.2 and No.3).
- Proceedings: Civil Appeal No. 10024/2026 was called for hearing on 23‑09‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel: For the appellant – Mr. Amit Sibal (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Manas Kumar Chaudhuri (Adv.), Ms. Alisha Mehra (Adv.), Mr. Rishabh Vohra (Adv.). For the respondents – Ms. Biyanka Bhatia (Adv.), Mr. Saksham Dhingra (Adv.), Ms. Smriti Ramesh Nair (Adv.) and a team from Khaitan & Co. with multiple AORs and advocates.
- Adjournment Request: Learned senior counsel for Respondents No.2 and No.3 sought an adjournment to enable the Advocate‑on‑Record to file counter‑affidavits. Respondent No.1 indicated short written submissions would be filed.
- Court Directions: The Court ordered that the required filings be completed within four weeks from the date of the order. Any rejoinder to the counter‑affidavit and written submissions may be filed within two weeks thereafter.
- Next Hearing: The matter is re‑listed for 28‑11‑2026, with the understanding that it will be taken up after the completion of hearings in all other matters.
- Signature: The order was digitally signed by Babita Pandey on 2026‑09‑24 at 17:15:07 IST (Signature Not Verified).
Final Outcome
- The Court granted an adjournment, set a four‑week deadline for filing counter‑affidavits, a two‑week window for rejoinders, and scheduled the next hearing for 28 November 2026.
Topics: Competition Law, Alcoholic Beverage Industry