Hamard Laboratories Appeal Delay Order 27‑Aug‑2026

Authority: Registrar, Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23‑07‑2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Appellant – HAMDARD LABORATORIES INDIA (MEDICINE DIVISION) & Anr.; Respondent – Tarique Siddiqui. Additional respondents/caveators include three unnamed parties.
• Nature of Proceedings: Criminal Appeals (Crl.A.) seeking condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects on IA 336622/2025. Four appeal numbers are listed: Crl.A. No. 2640/2026, 2497/2026, 2641/2026, and 2480/2026.
• Counsel Representation:
• Appellant counsel: Mr. Pawan Upadhyay, Adv.; Ms. Sharmila Upadhyay, AOR; Mr. Sarvjit Pratap Singh, Adv.; Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.; Mr. Anmol Wadhwa, Adv.
• Respondent counsel: Mr. Aftab Ali Khan, AOR; Mr. Gurjeet Singh, Adv.; Mr. Mohd. Faisal Khan, Adv.; Ms. M. Venmani, AOR; Mr. Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, AOR.
• Additional Advocate‑on‑Record: Mr. S. Gowthaman, AOR.
• Procedural Directions per Appeal:
• Crl.A. No. 2640/2026: Sole respondent (caveator) represented (caveat filed 29‑01‑2026). Reply, if any, to be filed within two weeks as the last opportunity; otherwise further opportunity declined. Original trial‑court records received; soft copies to be provided to lead counsels per Circular F.No.01/Judl./2025 dated 10‑01‑2025. Original High Court records still awaited – reminder issued. Matter to be listed again on 27‑08‑2026.
• Crl.A. No. 2497/2026: Respondent No. 1 represented; Respondents Nos. 2 & 3 (caveators) represented (caveats filed 20‑01‑2026). Lead counsel seeks two‑week reply deadline as last opportunity. Original High Court records received and emailed to all parties.
• Crl.A. No. 2641/2026: Sole respondent (caveator) represented (caveat filed 30‑01‑2026). Two‑week reply deadline as last opportunity. Original trial‑court records received; soft copies to be shared per the same circular. Original High Court records still awaited – reminder issued. Listing again on 27‑08‑2026.
• Crl.A. No. 2480/2026: Sole respondent (caveator) represented; caveats filed 11‑10‑2025 and 20‑01‑2026. Two‑week reply deadline as last opportunity. Original trial‑court records received; soft copies to be provided per Circular F.No.01/Judl./2025. Original High Court records not yet received – reminder issued. Listing again on 27‑08‑2026.
• Additional Orders: Original records of the Trial Court are not required for the matter arising out of a writ petition (Item no. 14). After the expiry of the two‑week reply period, the Registry shall process the matter for listing before the Court as per rules. A copy of this Record of Proceedings is to be furnished to the concerned Lead Advocate‑on‑Record for information and compliance.

Final Outcome

• The Registrar issued procedural orders mandating reply filings within a two‑week final window for each appeal, directed the sharing of soft copies of trial‑court records, instructed reminders for pending High Court records, and scheduled all matters for re‑listing on 27‑08‑2026. No substantive judgment on the merits of the appeals was rendered.

Topics: Court Procedure, Criminal Appeals, Pharmaceutical Company