Supreme Court Dismisses Bharat Petroleum Curative Petitions

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 04 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Indu Gulab Gadankush & Anr.
• Respondent: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
• Curative Petitions: C Nos. 262‑263/2026 filed in Review Petitions C Nos. 2122‑2123/2025, which are part of Civil Appeals Nos. 5087‑5088/2025.
• Application sought listing of the curative petitions in open court (IA No. 117613/2026).
• The bench comprised Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Prashant Kumar Mishra.
• The order was recorded by Additional Registrar Satish Kumar Yadav and Deputy Registrar Preethi Dileep Kumar.

Final Outcome

• The application for open‑court listing was rejected.
• The Court held that no case existed to entertain the curative petitions, relying on the precedent Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra & Anr. (2002) 4 SCC 388.
• Both curative petitions (Nos. 262‑263/2026) were dismissed.
• Any pending interlocutory application, if any, was also disposed of.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Corporate Litigation