Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 19 Aug 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Union of India & Anr., filing SLP (C) Diary No. 26053 of 2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 21‑Nov‑2025 in SCA No. 15003/2025 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
- Respondents: M/s Siemens Ltd. & Anr.
- Related interlocutory applications: IA No. 160733/2026 (condonation of delay in filing) and IA No. 169052/2026 (condonation of delay in filing).
- Hearing held on 17‑Aug‑2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Counsel for petitioners: N Venkataraman (ASG), Gurmeet Singh Makker, Dr. Nishesh Sharma, Medha Pushkarna, V C Bharathi, Rashmi Singhania, among others.
- Counsel for respondents: V Lakshmikumaran, Nitum Jain, L Badri Narayanan, Charanya Lakshmikumaran, Neha Choudhary, Swastik Mishra, Medha Sinha, Yashovardhan Singh, Aditya Nair.
Observations and Reasoning
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the interlocutory applications (Order 1).
2. It noted that a similar Special Leave Petition, SLP (C) No. 18772 of 2026, had already been dismissed by this Court on 22‑May‑2026 (Order 2).
3. In view of the earlier dismissal, the instant Special Leave Petitions are dismissed (Order 3).
4. Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of (Order 4).
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petitions (SLP (C) Diary No. 26053 of 2026) are dismissed.
- The delay in filing is condoned, and no further interlocutory relief remains pending.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Judicial Decision, Siemens Ltd