Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 03-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Pharmacy Council of India (Petitioner) vs. SLS College of Pharmacy (Respondent).
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 36158/2026 arising from an impugned judgment and order dated 29-05-2026 in LPA No. 614/2024 and 01-07-2024 in WP(C) No. 617/2024 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
- Interim Applications: IA No. 179023/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 179024/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment), IA No. 179239/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. R. Venkataramani, Attorney General; Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General; Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, AOR; Adv. Abhishekh Singh; Adv. Divyansh Singh; Adv. Sapragya Kriti Singh; among others.
- Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Chandrashekhar Singh, Adv.; Mr. Krunalkumar Gopalbhai Patel, AOR; Mr. Animesh Kumar, AOR; Mr. Nishant Kumar, AOR; Adv. Dr. Sumit Kumar; Adv. Aprajita; Adv. Sanjay Sharawat, Sr. Adv.; Adv. Ravi Kant; Adv. Mayank Manish; Adv. Vineet Upadhyay; Adv. Chandra Prakash; AOR Mr. Jayant Dubey; Adv. Vivek Singh; Adv. Krishan Kumar; Adv. Rohan Chandra; Adv. Neeraj Shekhar; AOR Mr. Ritwik Prasad; Adv. Kshama Sharma; Adv. Ujjwal Ashutosh; Adv. Rajat Singh Chandel; Adv. Rajesh Maurya.
- Hearing Date: 03-08-2026, the matter was called for hearing before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.
Order
1. The matters are posted for further consideration on 23.09.2026.
2. Meanwhile, the petitioner – Pharmacy Council of India – shall not be obligated to refund the amount already received.
Final Outcome
- The case is adjourned to 23 September 2026 for further hearing, and the Court has granted interim relief that the petitioner is not required to refund any amounts already collected.
Topics: Legal, Pharmacy Regulation