CMA vs CCI Hearing Adjourned to Oct 14, 2026

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-10-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Appellant – Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA); Respondents – Competition Commission of India (CCI) and others.
• Civil Appeal Nos. 12249‑12250/2018 filed in the Supreme Court.
• The record enumerates a large number of Interlocutory Applications (IA) across various CA numbers, including:
• IA No. 159544/2018 – Ex‑parte stay
• IA No. 159541/2018 – Exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment (CA No. 9410‑9411/2018)
• IA No. 131662/2018, IA No. 131446/2018 – Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures
• IA No. 131444/2018 – Stay application
• CA No. 9538‑9539/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 133516/2018 (ex‑parte stay), IA No. 23034/2019, IA No. 135688/2018, IA No. 133520/2018 (all permission to file additional documents)
• CA No. 9763/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 136411/2018 (grant of interim relief)
• CA No. 9534‑9535/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 133083/2018 (ex‑parte stay), IA No. 144876/2018, IA No. 139780/2018, IA No. 134973/2018, IA No. 133084/2018 (permission to file additional documents)
• CA No. 9555‑9556/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 134434/2018 (ex‑parte stay)
• IA No. 139775/2018, IA No. 134979/2018, IA No. 134433/2018 (permission to file additional documents)
• CA No. 9734‑9735/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 146740/2018 (permission to file additional documents), IA No. 136014/2018 (stay application)
• CA No. 9744/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 136086/2018 (stay application)
• CA No. 9826/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 104776/2020 (substitution)
• CA No. 9882‑9883/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 4573/2023 (application for permission), IA No. 138895/2018 (ex‑parte stay), IA No. 140567/2018 (permission to file additional documents)
• CA No. 9864/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 138179/2018 (ex‑parte stay) and a series of IA numbers from 139703/2018 to 139705/2018 granting permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
• CA No. 9851/2018 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 137930/2018 (exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment), IA No. 137928/2018 (stay application)
• CA No. 1281‑1282/2019 (XVII‑B) – IA No. 183972/2018 (stay application)
• The extensive list reflects procedural applications seeking stays, extensions, and permission to supplement the record.

Final Outcome

• The Court noted that the arguments of the learned Attorney General are continuing.
• The matter was listed again as Part‑Heard for further hearing on 14‑Oct‑2026, to be taken up at 2:00 pm.
• No substantive judgment or direction on the merits was issued; the proceedings remain pending further arguments and final determination.

Topics: Competition Law, Cement Industry