Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: M/S Murliwala Pigment (Petitioner) vs Union of India & Others (Respondents).
  • Origin: Petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-04-2026 in DBCWP No. 5848/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur.
  • Petition Number: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 17943/2026.
  • Hearing Date: 06-08-2026, scheduled for 02.00 P.M.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Jaswinder Bedi, Advocate; Mr. Siddhant Sharma, AOR.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, Additional Solicitor General; Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, A.S.G.; Mr. Karan Lahiri, Advocate; Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Advocate; Mr. Kartikeya Asthana, Advocate; Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, AOR; Ms. Arushi Rathore, Advocate.
  • Observations:

1. The petitioner submitted that, pursuant to the Court’s previous order dated 4 Aug 2026, the premises involved in the dispute have been de‑sealed.

2. The respondent’s Additional Solicitor General confirmed that an affidavit of compliance with the de‑sealing order has been filed.

3. The petitioner indicated a provisional attachment of its bank accounts remains in force and a representation against this attachment has been submitted.

4. The respondent stated that the representation will be disposed of in accordance with law within a period of four weeks.

Final Outcome

  • In view of the de‑sealing of the premises and the pending representation on the provisional attachment, the Court held that nothing further survives in the present petition.
  • The Special Leave Petition is hereby disposed of.
  • All pending applications related to the petition are also stood disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Court Order