Authority: Supreme Court of India – Registrar (Sh. Apurv Singh)

Order Date: 31-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – Hamdard Laboratories India (Medicine Division) & ANR; Respondent – Tarique Siddqui; additional respondents/caveators include Mr. Aftab Ali Khan, Ms. M. Venmani, Dr. N. Visakamurthy, Mr. Ram Shiromani Yadav, among others.
  • Appeals: Criminal Appeal Nos. 2640/2026, 2641/2026, 2497/2026, 2480/2026.
  • Counsel for Appellant(s): Ms. Sharmila Upadhyay (AOR), Mr. Pawan Upadhyay (AOR), Adv. Mr. Sarvjit Pratap Singh, Adv. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv. Mr. Anmol Wadhwa, Adv. Mr. Himanshu Rao.
  • Counsel for Respondent(s): Mr. Aftab Ali Khan (AOR), Ms. M. Venmani (AOR), Dr. N. Visakamurthy (AOR), Mr. Ram Shiromani Yadav (AOR), Adv. Mr. S. Gowthaman (AOR), Mr. Abhisar Thakral (AOR), Adv. Mr. Akash Verma, Adv. Ms. Shivpa Taneja, Adv. Mr. C. Chinappa.
  • Procedural Context: The Registrar considered filings, the receipt of trial and High Court records, and compliance with Circular F.No.01/Judl./2025 dated 10.01.2025.

Orders

Crl.A. No. 2640/2026 and Crl.A. No. 2641/2026

  • Sole respondent (Caveator) duly represented.
  • Opportunity to file reply declined by order dated 23.07.2026.
  • Original trial court records received; soft copy to be provided to learned counsel per the aforementioned circular.
  • Original High Court records still awaited; D.O. Letter to be issued.
  • Matter listed again for hearing on 06.10.2026.

Crl.A. No. 2497/2026

  • Respondent No.1 duly represented.
  • Respondents Nos.2 and 3 (Caveators) duly represented and have already filed reply.
  • Scanned records from the High Court received and sent to all parties’ learned counsel via e‑mail.
  • Original trial court records not required as the matter arose from a writ petition in the High Court.
  • Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules.
  • Reply, if any, to be filed by Respondent No.1 in the interim.

Crl.A. No. 2480/2026

  • Sole respondent (Caveator) has already filed reply.
  • Original trial court records received; soft copy provided to learned counsel via e‑mail.
  • Original High Court records still awaited; D.O. Letter to be issued.
  • Matter listed again for hearing on 06.10.2026.
  • Copy of this Record of Proceeding to be furnished to the concerned learned Advocate‑on‑record for information and compliance.

Final Outcome

All four criminal appeals are scheduled for further listing on 06‑10‑2026 pending receipt of the outstanding High Court records. The Registrar issued procedural directions for the provision of soft copies of trial court records, issuance of D.O. letters, and compliance with the applicable circular, without rendering any substantive adjudication on the merits.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Pharma Legal Dispute