Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 14-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) & ANR; Respondents: State of Himachal Pradesh & others.
  • The petitions arise from an impugned final judgment and order dated 28‑02‑2026 in LPA No. 197/2016 of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla.
  • Multiple Special Leave Petitions (SLP) and Interlocutory Applications (IA) were filed, identified by diary numbers 43392/2026, 43396/2026, 43399/2026, etc., seeking condonation of delay in filing and exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment.
  • The matter was heard before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered condonation of the filing delays for all listed IAs.
  • The Court directed that a notice be issued.
  • The case was tagged with SLP(C) Diary No. 43398/2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Special Leave Petition