Customs Commissioner Gets Adjournment in Aquapharm Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Commissioner of Customs (Port) vs. M/s Aquapharm Chemical Limited.
• Civil Appeal No. 23466/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 10-07-2025 in FO No. 76879/2025 of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, East Zonal Bench, Kolkata.
• Related applications: IA No. 134030/2026 (condonation of delay in filing IA No. 134029/2026) and stay application.
• Hearing held on 18-08-2026 before Hon'ble Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli.
• Counsel for petitioner: Additional Solicitor General N. Venkataraman, A.S.G.; Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR; Vidushi Pandey, Adv.; Medha Pushkarna, Adv.; Priyanka Terdal, Adv.; H K Naik, Adv.
• Counsel for respondent: Kavin Gulati, Sr. Adv.; Aakash Bajaj, Adv.; Jay Vohra, Adv.; Prerona Banerjee, Adv.; Khaitan & Co., AOR.

Order Details

1. The Additional Solicitor General, Mr. N. Venkataraman, sought additional time to obtain further instructions and place submissions.

2. The Court granted the requested time.

3. The matter was listed for further hearing on 25th September 2026.

Final Outcome

• Adjournment granted; next hearing scheduled for 25 September 2026, confirming the procedural continuation of the appeal.

Topics: Customs, Procedural Adjournment