Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/S Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (Petitioner)
- Respondents: State of Uttar Pradesh & Others (Respondent)
- Petition Number: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18384/2026
- Origin: Arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 22-04-2026 in WRITC No. 9902/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench.
- Hearing Date: 24-09-2026, when the petition was called for hearing.
- Bench (Coram): Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Sr. Adv. Shekhar Naphade (AC) & Ms. Fauzia Shakil (AOR); Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. P.B. Suresh, AOR Gautam Awasthi, and a team of additional advocates.
- Counsel for Respondent: Sr. Adv. Sanjay Bhasin, Sr. Adv. Sarvesh Kumar Dubey, and a team of additional advocates.
Order Details
- The Court granted the State counsel a period of four weeks to file the counter‑affidavit.
- The matter was listed for further hearing on 03.11.2026 at 2 p.m.
- The order was recorded by Deputy Registrar Assistant Registrar Asha Sundriyal and Poonam Vaid.
Final Outcome
- The State of U.P. is allowed an additional four‑week window to submit its counter‑affidavit, thereby extending the procedural timeline.
- The next hearing is scheduled for 03‑11‑2026 at 2 p.m., where the Court will consider the filed counter‑affidavit and subsequent submissions.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Corporate Litigation