Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 17943/2026, arising from High Court judgment dated 20‑04‑2026 in DBCWP No. 5848/2026.
- Parties: M/s Murliwala Pigment (Petitioner) vs Union of India & others (Respondents).
- Interim Applications: IA No. 155344/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of impugned judgment) and IA No. 155345/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
- Hearing held on 04‑08‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Jaswinder Singh Bedi, Adv.; Mr. Siddhant Sharma, AOR.
- Counsel for respondents: Additional Solicitor General Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, A.S.G.; Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR; Mr. Karan Lahiri, Adv.; Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv.; Mr. Kartikeya Asthana, Adv.; Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, A.A.G.; Ms. Arushi Rathore, Adv.; Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, AOR.
Order Details
1. ASG Raghvendra P. Shankar states that the proprietor, Mr. Rajendra Yadav, was taken into custody by the investigating agency on 01‑08‑2026 and has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.
2. The department concerned has no objection to the de‑sealing of the premises that were sealed on 10‑03‑2026.
3. The Court directs that de‑sealing of the premises be completed within 24 hours and in any event no later than 4.00 PM on 05‑08‑2026.
4. The Court notes that the ASG’s statement is without prejudice to the rights and contentions regarding the validity of the sealing process.
5. A compliance report is to be filed on 06‑08‑2026 at 2.00 PM.
Final Outcome
- The premises are to be de‑sealed by the stipulated deadline, and a compliance report will be submitted on 6 August 2026 to confirm execution.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Court Order