Case Details

  • Case Name: Reliance Communications Limited vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  • Civil Appeal No.: 4217/2013
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Mr. Justice Narasimha, Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar (Partial Court Working Days Bench)
  • Date of Order: 03-06-2026
  • Related IA Numbers: IA No. 31433/2025 (permission to file additional documents), IA No. 3/2013 (permission to file lengthy list of dates), IA No. 2/2013 (stay application), IA No. 2/2014 (exemption from filing C/C of impugned judgment), IA No. 2/2014 (condonation of delay in filing reply affidavit), IA No. 1/2014 (condonation of delay in filing appeal)

Parties Involved

  • Appellant: Reliance Communications Limited
  • Respondent: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  • Counsel for Appellant: Ms. N. Annapoorani (AOR), Mr. Akshit Gupta (Advocate), Ms. Madhu Sikri (AOR), Mr. Aakarsh Kamra (AOR), Mr. Tejveer Singh Bhatia (Advocate), Mr. Mohit Paul (AOR), Ms. Rangoli Seth (Advocate), Mr. Rohit (Advocate), Mr. Krishnan Kutty (Advocate), Mr. S. S. Shroff (AOR), Mr. Anoop Rawat (Advocate), Mr. Saurav Panda (Advocate), Mr. Chaitanya Safaya (Advocate), Mr. Gaurav Arora (Advocate), Ms. Aditi Rathore (Advocate), Mr. Siddhant Kant (Advocate)
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the excerpt

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The appellant sought an adjournment on personal‑difficulty grounds, filed through counsel Ms. Madhu Sikri.
  • Various interim applications were pending, but the present order addresses only the adjournment request.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court, after hearing counsel, found merit in granting the adjournment due to personal difficulty.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements were imposed.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The matter is to be re‑listed after the partial court working days as directed by the Court.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Order: Adjourn the proceedings and re‑list the matter after partial court working days.