Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 31-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/S. JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LIMITED.
- Respondents: YOGENDRA NATH JHA & ORS.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 44975/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 13-01-2026 in WRITC No.44041/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
- Multiple Interim Applications (IA) were filed seeking condonation of delay, exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment, exemption from filing lists of dates/synopsis, exemption from filing other documents, and permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures (IA Nos. 239289/2026 to 239298/2026 and IA Nos. 239427/2026 to 239434/2026).
- The matter was listed for hearing on 31-08-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Dr. Aditya Sondhi, Sr. Adv., and a team of advocates; counsel for the respondents included Mr. Rahul Shyam Bhandari and others.
Order
1. Delay in filing the interim applications is condoned.
2. The Court directs that a notice be issued to the respondents.
3. The present SLP is to be tagged along with SLP (C) Nos.24361-24364/2023 for further procedural handling.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has formally condoned the procedural delays, mandated issuance of notice to the respondents, and ordered that the case proceed in conjunction with the referenced SLPs, thereby allowing the petition to move forward.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Delay Condonation