SC Orders Notice on Viacom18 Tax Delay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 22-08-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Commissioner of Income Tax (IT) 4 vs Respondent: M/s Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.
• Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 38792/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 27-03-2025 in ITA No. 1393/2019 of the Bombay High Court.
• Related applications: IA No. 242010/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 242012/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects).
• Hearing held on 22-08-2026 before Hon'ble Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi; counsel for petitioner listed.
• The Court noted that the matter is identical to SLP (Civil) No. 8183/2026, wherein on 08-01-2026 a notice was issued after condoning delay and granting leave.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered issuance of notice on both the delay‑condonation applications and the appeal.
• The case was directed to be tagged with Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 13208/2026 for procedural linkage.

Topics: Tax Litigation, Media Company