Supreme Court Adjourns Jayapal v. Jeevan Fruits Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Jayapal
• Respondent: M/s. Jeevan Fruits Company
• Nature of Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 33295/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 12-10-2022 passed by the Madras High Court in CRLRC Nos. 1145/2020 and 1165/2020.
• Interlocutory Applications (IA):
• IA No. 230957/2026 – seeking compounding of offence.
• IA No. 231301/2026 – seeking modification of the court order.
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. G. Balaji, Advocate-on-Record (AOR) Mr. Ashwani Gahlot.
• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal.
• Proceedings Date: The matter was called for hearing on 15-10-2026.

Final Outcome

• The Court, upon receiving a letter from the petitioner's counsel citing illness, granted an adjournment of the matter for two weeks.
• The next hearing was ordered to be listed after the two‑week adjournment period.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Court Adjournment