Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Income Tax Officer, Ward‑1 & Others; Respondent – Akal Agro Forests Ltd.
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.16740/2026 challenging the High Court of Punjab & Haryana’s final judgment and order dated 21‑Jul‑2025 in CWP No.20297/2025.
  • Hearing: Conducted on 09‑Oct‑2026 before a two‑judge bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Raghavendra P. Shankar (A.S.G. N/P), Mr. Sudarshan Lamba (AOR), Mr. Karan Lahiri, Adv., Mr. Aman Jha, Adv., Mr. Raman Yadav, Adv., Mrs. Sushma Verma, Adv., Mrs. Prerna Dhall, Adv.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not recorded in the excerpt.
  • Order Details: The Court directed that the matter be tagged and listed with Appeal No.13059/2026, titled “Union of India vs. Bharat Industrial Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.”, and recorded by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH).

Final Outcome

The petition was not disposed on its substantive merits; instead, the case was linked to Civil Appeal No.13059/2026 for further procedural handling.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Supreme Court Procedure