Authority: Supreme Court of India, Chamber of Justice Manmohan

Order Date: 01‑08‑2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/S Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (Petitioner)
  • Respondents: State of Karnataka & Anr. (Respondent No.1) and an unnamed Respondent No.2
  • Petition Numbers: Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No.16220/2024; only SLP(Crl) No.16531/2024 considered in this hearing
  • Hearing Date: 30‑07‑2026
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Amit Pai (Advocate on Record)
  • Counsel for Respondent No.1: Mr. D. L. Chidananda (Advocate on Record, Non‑Practising)
  • Additional counsel listed: Mr. C. B. Gururaj, Ms. Pragya Smriti, Mr. Hari Abishek P., Ms. Srishti, and for M/S. Gururaj & Nayak, AOR
  • The petition sought relief under the Special Leave to Appeal provisions in a criminal matter; specific substantive issues are not detailed in the record.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted the petitioner an additional four weeks to serve Respondent No.2 by dasti (hand‑delivery of documents).
  • The matter was ordered to be listed again after a six‑week interval.

Topics: Procedural Extension, Special Leave to Appeal, Power Transmission