Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: The Trustees of Princeton University filed Miscellaneous Application No.1837/2026 in SLP(C) No. 35616/2025 against The Vagdevi Educational Society & Anr.
  • Contempt Petition: C No. 609/2026 filed in the same matter.
  • Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Rachit Raushan, Adv.; Mr. Shivangi Agnihotri, Adv.; Mr. Manish Sharma, AOR; Mr. Sanjiv Sen, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Abhimanyu Bhandari, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Prahalad Balaji, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Jharna Singh, Adv.; Mr. Parimal Rai, Adv.; Mr. Amol Chitravanshi, AOR; Mr. Sanjiv Sen, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Abhimanyu Bhandari, Adv.; Mr. Prahalad Balaji, Adv.; Mr. Parimal Rai, Adv.; Mr. Amol Chitravanshi, AOR.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that notice be issued to the respondents/alleged contemnors in Contempt Petition No. 609/2026.
  • Service of the notice shall be effected by all modes, including dasti.
  • Physical appearance of the respondents/alleged contemnors is dispensed with for the present.
  • Both the miscellaneous application and the contempt petition are re‑listed for hearing on 26‑10‑2026.
  • Order signed by Court Master (Babita Pandey, Preeti Saxena).

Topics: Contempt Proceedings, Court Orders