Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 18-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 13491/2025 filed by Partner Lease OOD against Deputy Director & others, arising from the final judgment and order dated 01‑04‑2025 in CRLMC No. 1689/2024 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
  • The matter was listed before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
  • Counsel for the petitioner included senior advocates Siddharth Agarwal, Guneet Sidhu and others; counsel for the respondents included A.S.G. Anil Kaushik and senior advocates Zoheb Hossain, Annam Venkatesh and others.

Final Outcome

  • The Court granted Respondent No.4 a period of two weeks to serve a counter‑affidavit on the petitioner's counsel.
  • The matter was ordered to be listed for further hearing on 15‑Oct‑2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Special Leave to Appeal