Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 04-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Software Freedom Law Center, India and others; Respondents: Union of India and others.
- Multiple writ petitions and intervention applications listed: W.P. No. 161/2025, IA No. 22668/2026, T.P.(C) No. 1109/2025, W.P.(C) Nos. 465/2025, 757/2025, 576/2026, and several IA numbers (99589/2025, 115174/2025, 121183/2025, 189826/2025, 189827/2025, 137702/2026, 178565/2026).
- Applications sought ex‑parte stays, exemption from filing O.T., permission to file additional documents, and interim relief.
- Counsel for petitioners included senior advocates Shadan Farasat, Abdul Talha Rehman, Siddhant Sharma, etc.; counsel for respondents included Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and a team of government lawyers.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the matters be listed for further hearing on 07‑08‑2026.
- No substantive orders, directions, or judgments were issued at this stage.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Software Freedom