Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 13216/2026 filed by M/s. Classic Apparels Ltd. and another petitioner against respondent Venkatachalapathy.
  • The petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 13-05-2026 rendered by the High Court of Judicature at Madras in CRLA No. 825/2004.
  • Two interlocutory applications were also filed: IA No. 192187/2026 seeking exemption from filing the certified copy of the impugned judgment, and IA No. 192192/2026 seeking exemption from filing the order transcript.
  • Counsel for the petitioners were Mr. Nagamuthu (Senior Advocate) and Mr. Pranav V Shankar, Ms. Sadhana V Shankar, Mr. Vishnu Shankar (advocates) appearing on behalf of Lawfic, AOR. No counsel for the respondent is mentioned.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directed that the matter be listed before a bench that does not include Justice K.V. Viswanathan, thereby effecting a bench reassignment.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Supreme Court Appeal