Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 26-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: K.P. Sharma (Petitioner) represented by counsel Mr. Nishant Singh, AOR.
  • Respondent: M/S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  • Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 36730/2026, arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 07-09-2026 in WP(C) No. 8888/2004 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
  • Intervening Applications: IA No. 319226/2026 – exemption from filing copy/certificate of the impugned judgment; IA No. 319227/2026 – permission to file additional documents, facts, annexures.
  • Date of hearing: 26-10-2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

Order Details

  • The Court issued a notice to the parties.
  • Leave to appeal was granted to the petitioner.
  • The matter was ordered to be posted for further hearing in the usual course.
  • The Court recorded the applications for exemption from filing the impugned judgment and for permission to file additional documents, and proceeded in accordance with the applications.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal for K.P. Sharma against Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  • Notice was issued and the case was scheduled for subsequent hearing, with the applications for exemption and additional documentation being entertained as per procedural rules.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Indian Oil Litigation