Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Legal attorneys and barristers & ors (represented by Mrs. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv. and Mrs. Revathy Raghavan, AOR)
- Respondents: Phoenix Arc Pvt. Ltd. & ors (represented by Mr. Suresh Dutt Dobhal, AOR and Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Adv.)
- Additional petitioner: Sri Hussain Mueen Farooq, whose police notice is addressed in the order
- The Special Leave Petitions arise from the impugned judgment and orders dated 03-06-2026 and 05-06-2026 passed by the Division Bench of the Madras High Court in Contempt proceedings (CONTP No. 1710/2026).
- The petition seeks exemption from filing certain documents and permission to file the SLPs.
Observations & Directions
1. The Court finds no ground to interfere with the High Court orders dated 03‑06‑2026 and 05‑06‑2026 and therefore grants liberty to the petitioners to appear and submit their explanation in the contempt proceedings.
2. Permission to file the Special Leave Petitions is expressly granted.
3. Regarding the notice issued by the State Police to Sri Hussain Mueen Farooq, the Court directs that if he appears before the police authorities and submits an explanation, no coercive action shall be taken against him for a period of two weeks.
4. During this two‑week period, Sri Hussain Mueen Farooq may approach the High Court for necessary protection; the Court clarifies that it does not express any opinion on the merits of any claim for protection and that the interim protection is solely transitional.
5. The Special Leave Petitions stand disposed of, subject to any pending applications, if any.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court grants permission to file the Special Leave Petitions, allows the petitioners to participate in the contempt proceedings, and issues a protective direction for Sri Hussain Mueen Farooq pending police action. The SLPs are disposed of pending any further applications.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Contempt Proceedings, Police Protection