Summary: The Supreme Court of India, hearing Civil Appeal No. 13473/2024 (KIKIBEN & ORS. vs State of Gujarat & ANR.), considered an early‑hearing application (IA No. 117117/2026) on 17‑08‑2026. The bench—Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana—held that no case existed to grant the early hearing and dismissed the application. Counsel for the appellant were Mr Shekhar Naphade (Sr. Adv.), Mr K.K. Trivedi, Mr Chirag M. Shroff (AOR) and Mr Sushant Dogra; for the respondent, Ms Deepanwita Priyanka (AOR). The Additional Registrar Deputy Registrar Satish Kumar Yadav and Preethi Dileep Kumar recorded the order. This content may not be financially relevant.