Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: The State of Karnataka represented by Police Inspector Karnataka Lokayukta, Ballari; Respondent: H Raghavendra Rao.
  • The matter concerned a Miscellaneous Application (Diary No.28089/2026) seeking condonation of delay in filing an application for restoration of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No.56648/2025.
  • The original Special Leave Petition had been dismissed by a peremptory order dated 19 January 2026 because the petitioner‑State failed to remove defects identified by the Registry.
  • Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Vikram Hegde, submitted that the defects had been cured.
  • The application for restoration was filed as IA No.169183/2026, with a supplementary IA No.169184/2026.
  • The order was signed digitally by Court Master Kritika Tiwari on 11 Aug 2026 at 17:42:13 IST (signature not verified).

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after hearing counsel, condoned the delay and allowed IA No.169183/2026, thereby granting restoration of the Special Leave Petition.
  • Consequently, Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No.56648/2025 was restored to its original number.
  • The miscellaneous application (Diary No.28089/2026) was disposed of.

Topics: Legal Restoration; Supreme Court Order