Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 17749/2026 and SLP(C) No. 18622/2026 (IV‑A) filed by Sri Devi Raghavendra Nayak Family Foundation & Ors. against Shabana & Ors., arising from impugned final judgment dated 16‑03‑2026 of WA No. 716/2025 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
- Hearing held on 16‑07‑2026 before a two‑judge bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Counsel for petitioners included senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, Shanthkumar V. Mahale, Pradeep Sawkar, S.S. Ramadas, Shreyas Mahale, Syed Kashif Ali, Adviteeya, Madhvendra Singh, Nishant and AOR Jahanvi Malik. Counsel for respondents included Mr. Amit Pai (present on caveat/advance notice), Ms. Pankhuri Bhardwaj, Ms. Bhavana Duhoon, and Mr. Rahat Bansal.
Order
- Exemption granted from filing official translation of the petition.
- Notice issued, returnable on 07‑09‑2026.
- Respondent counsel Mr. Amit Pai waived service and accepted notice on behalf of respondents; therefore formal service not required.
- Notice to unrepresented respondents to be served by all modes, including dasti, in accordance with the notice.
- Status quo regarding entries in the revenue record shall be maintained until the next hearing, but parties are expressly prohibited from relying on those revenue‑record entries in any civil court proceedings; each party must independently establish its case.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the petition to proceed without an official translation, set a returnable date of 7 September 2026 for the notice, and preserved the existing revenue‑record entries while barring their use as evidence in subsequent civil litigation.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Revenue Record, Supreme Court Order