Case Details

  • Case name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 33195‑33196/2025.
  • Parties: Sabu Trade Private Limited (Petitioner) vs Rajkumar Sabu & Anr (Respondent).
  • Court: Supreme Court of India.
  • Order dates: Original order dated 19‑01‑2026; additional affidavit filed 26‑05‑2026; present order dated 27‑05‑2026.
  • Dispute period: Alleged tampering occurring between 19‑01‑2026 and 26‑05‑2026.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Sabu Trade Private Limited, represented by senior advocates Maninder Singh, Mahesh Agarwal, Lalltaksh Joshi, Ankur Saigal, Nishant Rao, Chanan Parwani, Geetika Sharma, Siddharth Iyer and AOR E.C. Agrawala.
  • Respondent: Rajkumar Sabu & Anr, represented by Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar and AOR Nupur Kumar.
  • Court officials: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH) Deepak Guglani, and Preeti Saxena.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Respondent’s additional affidavit (filed 26‑05‑2026) alleges that the Supreme Court’s order dated 19‑01‑2026 was tampered with by inserting an additional sentence.
  • Copies of the original order and the allegedly manipulated order (page 19 of the affidavit) were placed on record.
  • The alleged tampering raises concerns of falsification of judicial documents and possible involvement of Registry staff.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed that the affidavit discloses a “very disturbing turn of events.”
  • The manipulated order is identified and documented in the affidavit.
  • No determination of culpability is made at this stage; the matter is referred for investigation.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Registry is directed to:
  • Initiate an enquiry into the alleged tampering.
  • File a complaint with the appropriate police authorities.
  • Take disciplinary action against any Registry employee found involved.
  • The enquiry must be conducted expeditiously and a report filed before the Court.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The Registry must submit the enquiry report to the Court promptly.
  • Any disciplinary measures to be imposed as per findings.
  • The matter is re‑listed for further hearing on 15‑09‑2026.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Order issued by Deputy Registrar Court Master (NSH) Deepak Guglani, signed on 27‑05‑2026 at 18:54:15 IST (signature not verified).
  • Enforcement includes the mandated enquiry, police complaint, potential disciplinary action, and scheduling of the next hearing.