Authority: Supreme Court of India (Registrar Court)

Order Date: 24-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 19669/2026 filed by Maharani Ahilyadevi Samaj Prabodhan Manch Maharashtra Rajya, Mumbai & Ors. against the Union of India & Ors.
  • Hearing conducted before Registrar Ms. Gracy L. Bawitung on 24 July 2026.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Kunal Cheema (Advocate‑on‑Record) and Mr. Shubham Chandankhede (Advocate).
  • Counsel for respondents: Ms. Shwetal Shepal, Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Mr. Pravartak Suhas Pathak, Mr. Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure, Mr. Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi, Mr. Shantanu M. Adkar (Advocates).

Order Details

  • Respondents numbered 5 and 6 to file counter affidavits on or before 07‑08‑2026.
  • Service completed for respondents 2‑4, 7 and 8; digital signature missing (Divyanshi Mishra, 25‑07‑2026 11:03:02 IST) because one has entered appearance.
  • Petitioner directed to file fresh particulars against respondent 1 on or before 31‑07‑2026.
  • Respondent 1’s counsel permitted to serve notice on Standing Counsel for Union of India.
  • Advocates Mr. Rajiv S. Dvivedi, Mr. Ravindra K. Adsure and Mr. Pravartak S. Pathak filed a caveat on behalf of a third party not a party to the case.
  • Matter listed again before the Court on 25‑08‑2026.
  • Copy of the Record of Proceedings to be furnished to the concerned Advocate‑on‑Record.

Final Outcome

  • The Court issued procedural directions as above and scheduled the next hearing for 25 August 2026; no substantive judgment rendered at this stage.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Supreme Court