Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Indrakumar Jain (Petitioner) vs. M/s Dainik Bhaskar & Anr. (Respondents).
  • Origin: The petitions are filed under Special Leave to Appeal (SLP) provisions, challenging the final judgment and order dated 29-02-2024 delivered by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in WP No. 9112/2019 and WP No. 12022/2019.
  • Nature of Proceedings: Civil litigation seeking the Supreme Court’s permission to appeal the Bombay High Court’s decisions.
  • Counsel: For the petitioner – Senior Advocate C. U. Singh, along with counsel Bennet D' Costa, Nitin Tambwekar, Jane Cox, Jignasha Pandya, Seshatalpa Sai Bandaru, and AoR. For the respondents – counsel Varun Tankha, Sumeer Sodhi, Shashwat Awasthi, and AoR.
  • Procedural Status: Pleadings were deemed complete during the hearing on 01-09-2026.

Order Details

  • The Court directed that the matter be listed for a final hearing on 30-09-2026.
  • The order was digitally signed by Assistant Registrar Pooja Sharma on 03-09-2026, with verification pending.

Final Outcome

  • The petition for Special Leave to Appeal is not disposed; instead, the case is scheduled for a substantive final hearing on 30 September 2026.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Media Litigation