Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 39692/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10-07-2025 in W.P.(C) No. 10679/2015 of the High Court of Delhi.
  • Parties: Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr (Petitioner) versus Delhi and District Cricket Association (Respondent).
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 207370/2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing IA No. 207368/2026 and exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR Ms. Neha Singh.
  • The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the judgment of the Fashion Design Council of India, which was relied upon in the impugned order, is itself under challenge before this Court in Civil Appeal Nos.13359‑13380/2025.

Order

1. The learned counsel’s submission regarding the Fashion Design Council of India judgment was noted.

2. Delay in filing the interim application is condoned.

3. Notices are to be issued to the respondent (Delhi and District Cricket Association).

4. The matter is to be tagged with Civil Appeal Nos.13359‑13380/2025 for further procedural linkage.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, directed that notices be served to the respondent, and linked the proceedings with the pending civil appeals (Nos.13359‑13380/2025), thereby allowing the case to proceed in conjunction with those appeals.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Sports Association, Court Order