Supreme Court Condones Delay for Pfizer Healthcare

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petition filed by the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax seeking condonation of delay in filing applications for restoration of Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited (IA No. 102563/2025 and IA No. 61603/2025).
• Respondent: M/s. Pfizer Healthcare India Private Limited.
• Hearing held on 05 August 2026 before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
• The applications concerned condonation of delay and restoration of tax proceedings.

Final Outcome

• The Court condoned the delay in filing the restoration applications.
• It directed that a notice be issued on the restoration application, to be returnable on 17 September 2026.
• Notice must be served by all modes, including dasti (hand‑delivery).
• The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master (Deepak Guglani) on 06 August 2026 at 17:25:53 IST.

Topics: Taxation, Judicial Order, Corporate Compliance