Supreme Court Dismisses Sreeraj SLP vs Sony

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 53863/2026 filed by Sreeraj A.S. & Ors. against Sony N & Ors., arising from the High Court of Kerala’s final judgment and order dated 21‑03‑2025 in OPKAT No. 470/2024.
• Applications: IA No. 268723/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 268722/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 268721/2026 (permission to file petition).
• Hearing: Conducted on 15‑09‑2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.
• Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Kaleeswaram Raj, Adv.; Mr. Mohammed Sadique, T.A.; AOR Mrs. Thulasi K. Raj; Adv. Ms. Chinnu Maria Antony; Adv. Ms. Athira Nandakumar. Counsel for respondents not listed.

Order

1. Permission to file the Special Leave Petition was granted.

2. The delay in filing the petition was condoned.

3. The Court held that there was no sufficient ground to interfere with the impugned High Court order/judgment under Article 136 of the Constitution; consequently, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed.

4. Any pending applications, if any, were ordered to be disposed of.

Final Outcome

• The Special Leave Petition stands dismissed, leaving the High Court’s judgment intact; all ancillary applications are to be closed.

Topics: Legal; Special Leave Petition