Jagran Media NCLAT Appeal Adjourned to May 22

Case Details

Case Name: Jagran Media Network Investment Pvt. Ltd. vs Mahendra Mohan Gupta & Ors.

Court/Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi

Case Number: Company Appeal (AT) No. 187 of 2026

Order Date: 14.05.2026

Next Hearing Date: 22.05.2026

Parties Involved

Appellant: Jagran Media Network Investment Pvt. Ltd.

Respondents: Mahendra Mohan Gupta & Others (R-1 to R-3, R-5 to R-21)

Legal Representation: Multiple senior advocates including Mr. Arun Kathpalia, Mr. CA Sundaram, Mr. Krishnendu Datta, Mr. Jayant Mehta, and Mr. Kapil Sibal represented various respondents.

Procedural Update

The NCLAT hearing was conducted in hybrid mode. The learned senior counsel for the appellant sought an adjournment to argue the appeal, stating their intention to file certain additional documents. The tribunal granted permission for filing additional documents within three days, with copies to be provided to the learned counsels for all respondents. The matter has been listed for next hearing on 22.05.2026.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

The tribunal issued a procedural order adjourning the case to May 22, 2026. No substantive ruling on the merits of the case was made in this order. The order was signed by both members of the bench: Justice Yogesh Khanna (Member Judicial) and Mr. Ajai Das Mehrotra (Member Technical).