Supreme Court Dismisses SLP Against Vodafone Idea

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Union of India & Anr (Petitioner) vs Vodafone Idea Limited (Respondent).
• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 47708/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 29-04-2026 in WP No. 6637/2025 of the High Court of Bombay.
• IA No. 257311/2026 sought condonation of delay in filing.
• Hearing held on 07-09-2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
• Counsel for petitioner: S. Dwarakanath, Gurmeet Singh Makker, Rajat Vaishnav, Nikhil Aradhe, Kartikeya Aggarwal, Shubi Bhardwaj. Counsel for respondent: Darius Shroff, Mahesh Agarwal, Alok Yadav, Madhavi Agarwal, E.C. Agrawala.

Order Details

1. Delay in filing is condoned.

2. Court, after reviewing materials, is not inclined to interfere with the High Court's order dated 29-04-2026.

3. The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.

4. Any pending applications, if any, are ordered disposed of.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, upheld the High Court's earlier order, dismissed the petition, and ordered disposal of any pending applications, leaving the High Court's decision in force.

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