Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Union of India & Anr. (Petitioner) vs. JSW Steel Ltd. & Anr. (Respondent).
- Origin: The Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 41355/2026 arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 13‑Oct‑2025 in LPA No.61/2023 and LPA No.67/2023 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
- Intervening Applications: IA No. 256787/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 256788/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
- Court Composition: Hon’ble Chief Justice, Hon’ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Hon’ble Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Archana Pathak Dave (A.S.G.), Mr. Divyam Aggarwal, Adv. Mr. Vaibhav Dwivedi, Adv. Ms. Astha Singh, Adv. Mr. Mayank Pandey, Adv. Mr. Alok Kumar, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Adv.
- Counsel for Respondent: Not listed in the record.
Order Details
1. Delay Condoned – The Court condoned the delay in filing IA No. 256787/2026 and the delay in refiling/curing defects in IA No. 256788/2026.
2. Notice Issuance – The Court directed that a notice be issued, which must be returned on or before 01‑Oct‑2026.
3. Case Tagging – The matter is to be tagged with SLP(C) No.30202 of 2026 for record‑keeping and further proceedings.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted condonation of the procedural delays, mandated issuance of a notice with a return deadline of 1 Oct 2026, and assigned the petition the reference SLP(C) No.30202 of 2026, thereby allowing the proceedings to continue.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Steel Industry