Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: POWER TV (media entity) filed Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23798/2026 against Respondent B.R. Ravikanthegowda.
- The petition arose from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10 July 2026 rendered by the High Court of Karnataka in MFA No. 694/2026.
- An interlocutory application seeking exemption from filing a copy/certificate of the impugned judgment was also filed.
- The matter was heard on 21 July 2026 before a three‑judge bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Counsel for the petitioner included Sr. Adv. Ranjit Kumar, Adv. R. Swaroop Anand, Ms. Mithu Jain, AOR Ms. Diksha Arora and Adv. Vijender. Counsel for the respondent included Sr. Adv. Raghenth Basant, Adv. Mrigank Prabhakar and AOR Ms. Sakshi Banga, among others.
Final Outcome
- The Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India, expressed that it was not inclined to interfere with the impugned order.
- Consequently, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed.
- The accompanying interlocutory application, if any, was also disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Assistant Registrar Jayant Kumar Arora on 23 July 2026 at 17:14:23 IST.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Media Litigation