Authority: Supreme Court of India, Court No.2, Section XVII‑B
Order Date: 28‑Oct‑2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Cement Manufacturers Association (Appellant) vs Competition Commission of India & others (Respondent).
- Civil Appeal Nos.: 12249‑12250/2018.
- Multiple related Civil Appeals (CA) were listed, including CA Nos. 9410‑9411/2018, 9538‑9539/2018, 9763/2018, 9534‑9535/2018, 9555‑9556/2018, 9734‑9735/2018, 9744/2018, 9826/2018, 9882‑9883/2018, 9864/2018, 9851/2018, 1281‑1282/2019.
- A large number of Interim Applications (IA) were filed across these CAs, covering:
- Ex‑parte stays (e.g., IA No. 159544/2018, IA No. 159541/2018, IA No. 133083/2018, IA No. 134434/2018, IA No. 138895/2018, IA No. 138179/2018, IA No. 136411/2018, IA No. 136014/2018, IA No. 136086/2018, IA No. 104776/2020, IA No. 4573/2023, IA No. 183972/2018).
- Permissions to file additional documents/facts/annexures (numerous IA numbers ranging from 131442/2018 to 144876/2018 and many in 1396xx series).
- Stay applications (e.g., IA No. 133516/2018, IA No. 136014/2018, IA No. 136086/2018, IA No. 137928/2018).
- Counsel for the Appellant included senior advocates Rakesh Dwevidi, Rajiv Shakdher, Mahesh Agarwal, among others, with Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi as AOR.
- Counsel for the Respondent included Attorney General for India R. Venkataramani, senior counsel Mr. Jayant Mehta (representing CCI), and a team of senior advocates.
- The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- The arguments of Mr. Jayant Mehta, senior counsel for the CCI, were noted as continuing.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the listed matters be recorded as Part‑Heard and scheduled for further arguments on 29‑Oct‑2026 at 2:00 pm.
- No substantive judgment on the merits of the appeals or the interim applications was issued.
- The order was signed by Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Neetu Khajuria and Assistant Registrar Ranjana Shailey.
Topics: Competition Law, Cement Industry