Case Details

  • Case Name: Hindustan Medical Institution vs. Birla Corporation Limited & Ors.
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Court No.2, Section XVI.
  • Petition Numbers: SLP(C) No. 1182/2023, 1183/2023, 23145/2022, 1185/2023, 1187/2023, 22799/2022.
  • Order/Judgment Date: 26-05-2026 (judgment pronounced on this date).
  • Underlying Matter: Impugned final judgment and order dated 26-09-2022 in APOT No. 181/2022 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Hindustan Medical Institution.
  • Respondents: Birla Corporation Limited & Ors.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Madhavi Divan (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Kunal Vajani (Adv.), Mr. Kunal Mimani (Adv.), AOR Mr. Shubhang Tandon, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Nalin Kohli (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Avishkar Singhvi (Adv.), Mr. Akash Agarwal (Adv.), Mr. Ashish Choudhury (Adv.), Mr. Abhishek Arora (Adv.), Ms. Prachi Grover (Adv.), Mr. Yash Johri (Adv.), Ms. Sakshi Raman (Adv.), Mr. Anshul Malik (Adv.), Mr. Ayuushman Aroraa (Adv.), Mr. Rohit Amit Sthalekar (Adv.), and others.
  • Counsel for Respondent(s): Ms. Rohini Musa (AOR), Mrs. Vanita Bhargava (Adv.), Mr. Ajay Bhargava (Adv.), Ms. Phalguni Nigam (Adv.), Mr. Vishal Srivastava (Adv.), M/S. Khaitan & Co. (AOR), Ms. Pallavi Langar (AOR), Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Akash Agarwal (Adv.), Mr. Ashish Choudhury (Adv.), Mr. Abhishek Arora (Adv.), Ms. Prachi Grover (Adv.), Mr. Yash Johri (Adv.), Mr. Rohit Amit Sthalekar (Adv.), Mr. Ankur Chawla (AOR), Mr. Aditya Samaddar (AOR), Mr. R K Mohit Gupta (Adv.), Mr. Darius Khambata (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Madhavi Divan (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Debanjan Mandal (Adv.), Mr. Kunal Vajani (Adv.), Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Trivedi (Adv.), Mr. Sanket Sarawgi (Adv.), Mr. Shubhang Tandon (Adv.), Ms. Mahima Cholera (Adv.), Mr. Kunal Mimani (Adv.), Mr. Sumeer Sodhi (AOR), Mr. Harshit Joshi (Adv.), Mr. Adiraj Bali (Adv.), Mr. Adirja Bali (Adv.), Mr. Shrey Kapoor (Adv.), Mr. Vikrant Pachnanda (AOR).

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The petitions challenge the High Court’s final judgment and order dated 26‑09‑2022 in APOT No. 181/2022, alleging that the order is erroneous and seeking relief through special leave to appeal before the Supreme Court.

Findings & Observations

  • The Supreme Court, after hearing the parties, granted special leave to appeal in the specified petitions.
  • The Court observed that the matters merit examination by the apex court and therefore allowed the civil appeals.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties, settlements, or specific financial directions were issued in the judgment.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The Court directed that all pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.
  • The parties are to comply with the terms of the signed reportable judgment as issued.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Leave Granted: Special leave to appeal was granted.
  • Civil Appeals Allowed: Fully allowed for SLP(C) Nos. 1182/2023, 1183/2023, 23145/2022.
  • Limited Allowance: Civil appeals allowed to a limited extent for SLP(C) Nos. 1185/2023, 1187/2023, 22799/2022 as per the signed reportable judgment.
  • Disposition of Pending Applications: All pending applications, if any, are disposed of.
  • Pronouncement: Judgment pronounced by Hon’ble Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.
  • Record: The signed reportable judgment has been placed on file by Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Sonia Bhasin.