Supreme Court Extends Godrej Agrovet Deadline

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-07-2026 (order digitally signed on 04-08-2026)

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Salim Bhai
• Respondent: Godrej Agrovet Ltd
• Petition: Transfer Petition (Criminal) No.41/2026 with ex‑parte stay; also T.P.(Crl.) No.51/2026 (ex‑parte stay)
• Hearing Date: 31 July 2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Kuldeep Jauhari (AOR), Mr. Divyanshu Bhardwaj (Adv.), Mr. Tanav Kansal (Adv.)
• Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Santosh Krishnan (AOR)
• Proceedings: Respondent’s AOR appeared, sought time to file a counter‑affidavit, requesting a two‑week period.

Final Outcome

• The Court granted the respondent’s request, directing that the counter‑affidavit be filed within two weeks from the order date.
• The matter was listed for further hearing after the two‑week period.
• No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated; the order is procedural.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Corporate Litigation