Authority: Registrar, Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.12082/2026 filed by Rural Electrification Corporation Limited against Offshore Infrastructure Limited and others.
- Respondent No.1 has already filed a counter‑affidavit; service completed on Respondents Nos.2‑5 on various dates in September‑October 2026.
- Vaklatnamas and counter‑affidavits filed by respondents were found defective; the Court granted one week to cure defects for Respondents Nos.2,3,4 and a week for Respondent No.5 to file vakalatnama, followed by two weeks as a final opportunity to file counter‑affidavits.
- Specific instructions: if defects are cured, documents to be taken on record; otherwise Registry to inform the Court. After expiry of the two‑week periods, the Registry will process the matter for listing.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed each respondent to remedy filing defects within the stipulated timeframes and ordered the Registry to list the matter before the Court once the deadlines lapse, with a copy of the proceedings to be furnished to the advocates‑on‑record.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Corporate Dispute