Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 14755/2026 filed by Sugitha Asharuff challenging the final judgment and order dated 15-07-2025 in CRLREVPET No. 938/2024 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
  • Respondents: Alankar Nidhi Ltd. and another party.
  • The petition sought condonation of delay in filing and refiling applications (IA Nos. 253390-2026, 253391-2026, 253392-2026) and exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
  • The matter was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar on 31-08-2026.

Order

1. The petitioner’s counsel stated that the petitioner can pay the sentence amount of Rs 6,53,783 to the respondents in installments within a period of six weeks.

2. The Court directed the petitioner to file a statement on affidavit indicating the payment schedule.

3. The matter was listed for further hearing on 15-09-2026.

Final Outcome

  • The petitioner is required to submit an affidavit detailing the installment schedule for the Rs 6,53,783 payment to Alankar Nidhi Ltd., and the case will be revisited on 15‑September‑2026 to verify compliance.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Payment Order