Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Medico Legal Society of India; Respondents: Bar of Indian Lawyers & Others.
  • Originated as Curative Petition (Civil) No. ___ (Diary No. 13638/2025) filed under Review Petition (Civil) No. 277 of 2025, which itself pertains to Civil Appeal No. 2646 of 2009.
  • Applications filed: IA No. 64771/2025 (listing curative petition in open court), IA No. 64772/2025 (permission), IA No. 64773/2025 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • The petition sought an open‑court hearing and permission to file further material.
  • The Court examined the curative petition and relevant documents and applied the test laid down in Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra & Another (2002) 4 SCC 388, concluding that the criteria for a curative petition were not satisfied.

Final Outcome

  • Application for hearing in open court rejected.
  • Curative petition dismissed in terms of the signed order dated 10 September 2026.
  • All pending applications related to the petition ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Legal Dispute, Curative Petition