Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 14881/2026 filed by Jetset Hotels Pvt Ltd (petitioner) against Verun S Mehta & Ors (respondents).
  • The petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15-07-2026 in CRWP No. 260/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Goa.
  • Interim applications filed: IA No. 238998/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment), IA No. 246516/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures), IA No. 250965/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Dhaval Damodar Zaveri, Adv.; Mr. Salvador Santosh Rebello‑2891, AOR Mr. Raghav Sharma, Adv.; Ms. Sneha Bhargava, Adv.; Mr. Devesh Khandelwal, Adv.; Mr. Ankit Rana, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Siddharth Mittal‑2337, AOR Mr. Nitish Chaudhary, Adv.

Order Details

1. Service of notice is complete.

2. Learned counsel for the first respondent is granted two weeks to file a counter affidavit (order digitally signed by IRAMNAZ on 09‑10‑2026 17:07:13 IST).

3. Mr. Plato Carvalho appeared in person on behalf of the Investigating Officer; he may brief the State counsel representing respondents No. 2, 3 and 4.

4. The matter is listed for further hearing on 01‑12‑2026.

5. Court Masters assigned: (IRAMNAZ) for SH and (Chetna Balooni) for NSH.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court set a procedural timetable: two‑week window for the first respondent to file a counter affidavit, clarified the role of the Investigating Officer, and scheduled the next hearing for 1 December 2026, with service already completed.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Supreme Court Appeal