Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.38487/2026 filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax seeking admission and condonation of delay in filing I.R. IA No.195834/2026.
  • Respondent: Reliance Communication Ltd.
  • Origin: The petition arises out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 17-12-2025 in ITA No.115/2019 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. S Dwarakanath (A.S.G.), Mr. Nachiketa Joshi (Sr. Adv.), Mr. Anmol Chandan (Adv.), Ms. Mrigna Shekhar (Adv.), Ms. Swega Agarwal (Adv.), Mr. Sudarshan Lamba (AOR).

Order Details

1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.

2. Leave was granted to the Commissioner of Income Tax to proceed with the petition.

3. The Court directed that a notice be issued on the interim prayer for a stay of the impugned order.

4. The matter was tagged with Civil Appeal No.14783 of 2025 for procedural linkage.

Final Outcome

  • The filing delay is officially condoned, the petition is allowed to proceed, a stay notice will be issued, and the case is linked to Civil Appeal No.14783 of 2025.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Supreme Court Order