Authority: Supreme Court of India, Bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe
Order Date: 17-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 161/2025 filed by Software Freedom Law Center, India & Anr. versus Union of India & Anr.
- Multiple intervention applications were listed, including IA No. 247932/2026 (Intervention Application), IA No. 22668/2026 (Intervention/Impleadment), IA No. 99589/2025 (Ex-Parte Stay), IA No. 115174/2025 (Stay Application for permission to file additional documents), IA No. 189826/2025 (Exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 189827/2025 (Stay Application), IA No. 137702/2026 (Grant of Interim Relief), IA No. 178565/2026 (Appropriate Orders/Directions), IA No. 121183/2025 (Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Associated stay applications: WP(C) No. 465/2025, WP(C) No. 757/2025, WP(C) No. 576/2026, among others.
- Counsel for petitioners included a large panel of advocates (e.g., Ms. Sadhana Sandhu, Mr. Rohit Pandey, Mr. Adhyayan Gupta, Ms. Ashtha Shrivastav, etc.) and AORs such as Ms. Vanshaja Shukla.
- Counsel for respondents comprised Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta, AORs and senior advocates including Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, Mr. K.M. Nataraj, Mr. Kanu Agrawal, and others.
- The matter was called for hearing on 17-09-2026 at 14:52:38 IST.
Final Outcome
- The Court, noting a letter from the petitioner’s counsel requesting adjournment due to personal difficulty, adjourned the proceedings.
- The next listing of the matter is scheduled for 30-11-2026.
- The order was recorded by Sr. Personal Assistant Court Master (NSH) Varsha (Nikita Singh).
Topics: Software Freedom, Court Proceedings