Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-06-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Principal Commissioner of Customs (Petitioner) vs M/s Cepheid India Private Limited (Respondent).
  • Origin: Appeal arises from impugned final judgment and order dated 25-06-2025 passed by the Custom Excise Service Tax Appellate Tribunal in CA No. 52186/2022.
  • Procedural history: Civil Appeal Diary No. 21751/2026 filed; IA No. 147515/2026 seeks condonation of delay in filing IA No. 147512/2026 and ex-parte stay.
  • Counsel: For petitioner – N Venkataraman (A.S.G. NP), Gurmeet Singh Makker (AOR), Parthivi Ahuja (Adv). For respondent – Abhishek Vikas (AOR), Kumar Visalaksh (Adv), Udit Jain (Adv), Adhya Manickavelu (Adv).
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi (Partial Court Working Days Bench).

Order

  • The Court, upon receiving a letter from petitioner’s counsel requesting adjournment due to non‑availability of the arguing counsel, granted the adjournment.
  • The matter is listed for hearing after four weeks.

Final Outcome

  • Proceedings are postponed; next hearing scheduled four weeks from 16-06-2026.

Topics: Custom Litigation, Supreme Court