Case Details

  • Case Name: Koteshvaram Aadimulam Modaliyar & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
  • Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India
  • Petition No.: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 26906/2026
  • Date of Order: 26-05-2026
  • Originating Judgment: Final judgment and order dated 09-10-2025 in SCRA(Q) No. 1815/2014 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 156583/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 156579/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 156584/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.)

Parties Involved

  • Petitioners: Koteshvaram Aadimulam Modaliyar & Ors.
  • Respondents: State of Gujarat & Anr.
  • Petitioner Counsel: Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, Aastha Mehta, Nishant Rao, Aman Mehta, Prerana Mohapatra, Prina Sharma, Anshuman Srivastava (AOR)
  • Respondent Counsel: Swati Ghildiyal (AOR), Apoorva Anand (Adv.)

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition sought to challenge the High Court’s judgment dated 09-10-2025 in SCRA(Q) No. 1815/2014.
  • Applications were filed for condonation of delay and exemption from filing certain documents (C/C and O.T.) related to the impugned judgment.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court, after hearing senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, decided not to interfere with the impugned order of the High Court.
  • Delay in filing was condoned, but the substantive petition was not entertained.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements were imposed.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • No specific corrective actions were directed beyond the dismissal of the petition.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.
  • All pending applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed of.