Supreme Court Dismisses Petition vs HT Media

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal), Diary No. 50569/2026, filed by Dinesh Gupta against HT Media Limited & others.
• Origin: Challenged the final judgment and order dated 12-08-2025 passed by the Delhi High Court in CRLMC No. 299/2025.
• Relief sought: Condonation of delay in filing IA No. 266902/2026 and exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment (IA No. 266904/2026).
• Counsel: Petitioner's side represented by Mr. Jay Savla, Sr. Adv., Mr. Satyaarth Balajee Sinha (AOR), Mr. Divyank Dutt Dwivedi, Adv., Mr. Pratik Ranjan, Adv.; Respondents' counsel not listed.
• Hearing: Heard before Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Final Outcome

• The petitioner’s counsel indicated that the petitioner no longer wishes to pursue the petition.
• The Special Leave Petition is dismissed as not pressed.

Topics: Legal Dismissal, Media Company