Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 23 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: M/s Eaglesight Media Private Limited (Petitioner) vs M/s BTV Kannada Private Limited & Others (Respondents).
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.15219/2024 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07‑06‑2024 in CRP No.426/2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Anand Sanjay M Nuli (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Akhila Wali, Mr. Satya Narayan, Mr. Shyam Gupta, Mr. Rovin Singh Solanki, Mr. Onkar Singh, Ms. Avni Singh, Mr. Raj Narayan Pal, Ms. Ragini Sachdeva, and Nuli & Nuli (AOR).
  • Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Nikhil Majithia, Mr. Rishi Kumar Singh Gautam (AOR), Mr. Tamilarasan Varadarajan.
  • Prior Procedural Order: Interim order dated 22‑07‑2024 continues to operate.

Final Outcome

  • The Court opined that the matter requires a detailed hearing and re‑listed it for 17‑11‑2026, to be taken up immediately after the completion of fresh and bail matters in the main and supplementary lists.
  • Learned counsel for both parties are permitted to file written submissions, including case law relied upon, before the next hearing date, if not already filed.
  • The earlier interim order dated 22‑07‑2024 shall continue to operate till the next hearing.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Media Dispute