Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 10 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Anoop Kumar Modi (Petitioner) vs Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (Respondent).
  • Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 41256/2026 challenging the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench judgment dated 02‑04‑2026 in ARPL No. 60/2024.
  • Applications pending: IA No. 256761/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects) and IA No. 256760/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Hearing: Conducted on 08‑09‑2026 before Hon’ble Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran. Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Akshat Shrivastava; counsel for respondent: Mr. N Venkataraman, Mr. T Sundar Ramanathan, Mr. Krishan Singhal, Ms. Aastha Sardana, Ms. Varshini K. Iyer.

Final Outcome

  • The Court condoned the delay but declined to interfere with the impugned High Court judgment.
  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Oil & Gas