Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 20-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (IMTMA) represented by senior advocates including Shyam Divan, Jai Munim, Mahesh Agarwal, Rishi Agrawala, Ankur Saigal, Banoo Kapadia, Uday Aditya Jetley Pocha, Sraddha Kedia, E. C. Agrawala and others.
- Respondents: State of Karnataka and others, represented by senior advocate Shashidhara H. N. and AOR Abdul Azeem Kalebudde.
- The petitions (SLP Nos.23769‑23780/2026 and 24321‑24322/2026) sought exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgments and challenged a series of Karnataka High Court judgments dated 03‑06‑2026 in multiple WA numbers (4647/2013, 4544/2013, 4501/2013, etc.).
- The High Court had observed that fraud on the statute was committed in the process of acquisition of land of the respondents/land owners.
- The matter was heard on 20‑07‑2026 before a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petitions, stating it is not inclined to interfere with the High Court judgments.
- The High Court’s observation regarding fraud on the statute in land acquisition is affirmed as a precedent.
- Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to be disposed of.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Judicial Precedent