Supreme Court Appoints Nodal Counsel in Karnataka vs Indocil Silicones Appeal

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30‑Sep‑2026

Case Overview

• Parties: State of Karnataka & Anr. (Appellant) vs Indocil Silicones Pvt. Ltd & Anr. (Respondent).
• Civil Appeal No.: 13685/2024.
• Nature of Proceeding: Civil appeal involving multiple intervention applications, permission requests, and impleadment applications filed by both parties and third parties.
• Counsel for Appellant: Senior Advocates and Additional Officers of Record including Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav, Mr. Devadatt Kamat, Mr. Nishanth Patil, among many others.
• Counsel for Respondent: Senior Advocates and Additional Officers of Record including Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, Mr. Nikhil Jain, Mr. Guru Krishna Kumar, and a long list of additional counsel.
• Procedural History: The record lists numerous IA (Intervention Applications) and C.A. (Civil Applications) ranging from IA No. 184647/2025 to IA No. 215469/2024, covering early hearing applications, permission to file additional documents, exemption from filing, and clarification/direction requests.

Final Outcome

1. The Court appointed learned counsel Mr. Vatsal Joshi and Mr. Anuj Udupa as Nodal Counsel to prepare a common compilation covering all matters in this batch of appeals.

2. The matters are listed for hearing on 27‑Oct‑2026 (to be placed on top of the Board).

3. Parties that have moved impleadment applications shall also be heard at the time of the hearing of these appeals.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Court Order