Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Miscellaneous Application No.2540/2026 in Contempt Petition (C) No.326/2022, arising out of Arbitration Case (C) No.22/2021.
- Parties: Mutexil SARL (petitioner) vs Vikas Bhatt, Managing Director of Combat Industries Limited (respondent).
- Earlier order dated 19 March 2026 sentenced the respondent to four weeks of imprisonment and revoked his passport.
- Counsel for petitioner included Mr. Rajeev Gurung, Mr. Nikhilesh Krishnan, Ms. Kanishka Shiv Hare, Mr. S.k. Sarkar, Mr. Bhushan, Ms. Priya, Ms. Sweta Singh, and AOR Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi.
- Counsel for respondent included Mr. Somyo Chakraborty, Mr. Asad Iqbal, Mr. Abuzar, Mr. Chand Qureshi, AOR Dr. Ram Kishore Choudhary, Mr. Chandan Kumar Mandal, Mr. Sher Singh, Mr. Vijay Kumar, Mr. Sundeep Pandhi, Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Verma, Mr. Mohit Yadav, and Mr. Jinendra Jain.
- The matter was heard before Hon’ble Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale.
Final Outcome
- The Court recalled the 19 March 2026 order, directing that the respondent be released forthwith.
- The passport revocation order was set aside.
- The Registry was instructed to notify the concerned prison authorities immediately.
- The miscellaneous application was disposed of.
- The petitioner, Mutexil SARL, was left free to seek appropriate legal recourse for recovery of the remaining amount claimed.
Topics: Contempt, Supreme Court Order, Corporate Governance