Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 02-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22380/2026 filed by Crystal Crop Protection Ltd against Dhanuka Agritech Ltd & Ors, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 29-05-2026 passed by the High Court of Delhi (LPA No. 215/2023).
  • Two Interlocutory Applications were also filed: IA No. 185220/2026 seeking exemption from filing the copy/certificate of the impugned judgment, and IA No. 185221/2026 seeking permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.
  • The matter was listed for hearing on 02-07-2026 before a partial bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Senior Advocate Ms. Mukta Gupta, assisted by Advocates Gaurav Barathi, Vishu Tallapragada, Nitya Gupta, Vittal Bala Subrahmanyam, Vishal Thakur, and Sarvesh Singh (AOR).
  • Counsel for the respondents (on caveat): Senior Advocate Mr. Dhruv Mehta, assisted by Advocates Shoba Ramamoorthy, Ankit Virmani, Shivam Goel, and AOR Ms. Devanshi Sharma.
  • During the hearing, Ms. Mukta Gupta placed reliance on the compliance affidavit of the Union of India filed at page No. 609 of the paper‑book.

Final Outcome

  • The Court issued an order to issue a notice, returnable on 21.09.2026.
  • The Union of India was directed to file an appropriate affidavit in the Court explaining its stand in the matter.
  • A stay of operation of the impugned order was granted until the next date of hearing.
  • The matter was listed for further hearing on 21.09.2026.
  • Court Master (SH) Rahul Kumar and Court Master (NSH) Manoj Kumar recorded the order.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Agricultural Industry Dispute