Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and others; Respondents: State of Himachal Pradesh and others.
  • The petition arises from an impugned final judgment and order dated 28‑02‑2026 passed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in LPA No. 200/2016.
  • Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 43398/2026 was filed before the Supreme Court; accompanying Interim Applications IA No. 218969/2026 and IA No. 222891/2026 sought condonation of delay and exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment.
  • The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu. Counsel for petitioners included Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, Praveen Chaturvedi, Jyoti Chaturvedi, Lokesh Sukhwani and Tarun.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay in filing the interim applications.
  • It directed that a notice be issued, which must be returned within four weeks.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Research Institution