Supreme Court Defers Early Hearing Six Months

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-10-2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Commissioner of Customs Cochin; Respondent: P AND P METALLOYS AND ENGINEERING COMPANY.
• Civil Appeal No. 7977/2024; IA No.152516/2026 filed for early hearing.
• Hearing held on 16 Oct 2026 before a bench headed by Chief Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
• Counsel for appellant: Raghvendra P Shankar (A.S.G.), Gurmeet Singh Makker (AOR), Karan Lahiri, Disha Thakkar, B K Satija, Tanmay Mehta. Counsel for respondent: PV Dinesh (Sr. Adv.).

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that the early hearing application be listed after a six‑month period.

Topics: Court Order, Customs Litigation