Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 07-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No. 161/2025 filed by Software Freedom Law Center, India & Anr. against Union of India & Anr.
- Multiple intervening applications are part of the proceedings, including IA No. 22668/2026 (Intervention/Impleadment), IA No. 178565/2026, IA No. 137702/2026, and related transfer, ex‑parte stay, exemption, and stay applications (e.g., T.P.(C) No. 1109/2025, W.P.(C) Nos. 465/2025, 757/2025, 576/2026).
- The matter was called for hearing on 07 August 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
Final Outcome
1. IA No. 178565/2026, IA No. 137702/2026 and Document No. 219738/2026 (additional documents) are ordered to be listed for hearing on 17‑08‑2026.
2. Ms. Vrinda Bhandari and Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, learned Advocates‑on‑Record, are appointed as Nodal Counsel(s) to prepare written submissions and other documents as per the Court's guidelines dated 03‑04‑2024, to be completed within four weeks from the order date. (In a subsequent identical order, Ms. Archana Pathak Dave is named as the second Nodal Counsel alongside Ms. Vrinda Bhandari.)
3. Pleadings are to be exchanged between the parties in the interim.
4. The writ petition(s) and any related transfer petition(s) are scheduled for final disposal on 06‑10‑2026.
Topics: Judicial Procedure, IT Regulation