Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 25712/2026 filed by Indoworth India Ltd against State of Maharashtra & others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-05-2026 in WP No. 4069/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench.
- The bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Gaurav Agarwal (Senior Advocate), Mr. Vanshdeep Dalmia (AOR), Ms. Anisha Jain, Ms. Shambhavi Singh, Ms. Prerna Cheema.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr. Sudhakar Dhande, Mr. Shrey Ravi Dambhare (AOR), Ms. Utsavi Kaur, Ms. Priyanka Ravikant Sonawane.
- The respondent No.2 counsel appeared on advance notice and accepted notice on behalf of the respondent.
Order Details
1. Issue notice.
2. Acceptance of notice by respondent No.2’s counsel (digitally signed by Jagdish Kumar on 2026.08.13 10:45:43 IST, signature not verified).
3. Formal notice dispensed for respondent No.2.
4. Notice to be served on the standing counsel for respondent No.1 – State of Maharashtra.
5. Respondents granted four weeks’ time to file a reply.
6. Operation of the impugned judgment and final order dated 07.05.2026 passed by the High Court (Nagpur Bench) in WP No.4069/2025 shall remain stayed.
7. As respondent No.2’s counsel is out‑of‑station, the matter is listed for hearing on 11 September 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court stayed the operation of the High Court’s judgment pending the appeal, issued notices to the parties, and set a four‑week deadline for the respondents to file their reply. The next hearing is scheduled for 11 September 2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Stay Order