Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Jai Batra (individual) filing Special Leave Petition (SLP) No. 24070/2026.
- Respondents: Ch. Aishi Ram Batra Public Charitable Trust (Regd.) and others.
- The SLP challenges three orders dated 10‑06‑2026, 15‑06‑2026 and 09‑07‑2026 passed by the Delhi High Court in Cont. Cas(C) No. 1043/2026.
- Petitioner's senior counsel, Mukul Rohatgi, contended that the High Court directions have serious financial implications for the petitioner and sought interim relief pending disposal of the SLP.
- The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Counsel for respondents were D. N. Goburdhun, Sr. Adv., and R. Arunadhri Iyer, Sr. Adv., among others.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the impugned High Court orders.
- However, it directed the Delhi High Court to advance the listing of the application seeking to recall the order dated 10‑06‑2026 (originally scheduled for 11‑09‑2026) to a date before the end of July 2026.
- The Special Leave Petition No. 24070/2026 is hereby disposed of.
- Any pending applications, if any, are also ordered disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Kapil Tandon on 22‑07‑2026 at 17:06:59 IST (signature not verified) and recorded by Court Master (SH) Assistant Registrar Nidhi Wason.
Topics: Court Decision, Special Leave Petition, Financial Implication