Dish TV India Granted Leave to Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 17-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Dish TV India Limited
• Respondent: Directorate General of Income Tax (International Taxation) & Others
• Petition No.: 24470/2024 (Special Leave to Appeal)
• Origin: Impugned final judgment and order dated 06-03-2024 in WP(C) No. 16673/2023 of the Delhi High Court
• IA No.: 187603/2024 (Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures)
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. S. Ganesh, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Vivek Sarin, Adv.; Mr. Aakarshan Aditya, Adv.; Mr. Abhishek Jain, AOR; Ms. Divyanshi Singh, Adv.; Ms. Nandita Singhal, Adv.; Mr. Satish Chand Kaushik, Adv.; Mr. Dhruv Dev Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Akash Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Vibhu Tiwari, Adv.
• Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Raghavendra P Shankar, A.S.G.; Mr. Sudarshan Lamba, AOR; Mr. Kartikay Asthana, Adv.; Mr. Purnendu Bajpai, Adv.; Mr. Manish, Adv.; Mr. Vaibhav Dwivedi, Adv.; Ms. Pallavi Mishra, Adv.; Mr. S N Terdal, AOR, Adv.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe

Order Details

1. Leave to appeal is granted as prayed for by the petitioner.

2. The petitioner is directed to file a counter‑affidavit within four weeks from the date of this order.

3. The hearing of the matter is to be expedited.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court has granted special leave to appeal to Dish TV India Ltd, set a four‑week deadline for filing a counter‑affidavit, and ordered an expedited hearing.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Media Company