Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Cleatus & Ors; Respondents: State of Kerala & Ors.
- Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 30574‑30575/2026 arise from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-07-2026 in WP(C) No. 5160/2026 and 19-08-2026 in WA No. 1504/2026 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam.
- Two Interlocutory Applications were filed: IA No. 258194/2026 seeking exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment, and IA No. 259876/2026 seeking permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.
- The matter was listed for hearing on 21-09-2026 before a bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- Counsel for petitioners included Sr. Adv. P. B. Suresh Kumar and a team of advocates; counsel for respondents included Adv. Anmol Kheta, Ms. Tanya Srivastava, and others.
Final Outcome
- Respondent counsel (nos. 2, 3 and 4) were granted a two‑week extension to file a counter‑affidavit.
- Petitioners were directed to file a rejoinder affidavit within one week after the respondents’ filing.
- The petitions were ordered to be listed for further hearing after a period of three weeks from the date of this order.
Topics: Procedural Order, Affidavit Filing