Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal for Coal India

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 8634‑8635/2020 filed by Coal India Limited & others against M/s IDL Explosives Limited & others.
• The petition arises from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15‑01‑2020 in FMA No.188/2020 and CAN No.7210/2018 passed by the Calcutta High Court.
• The application (IA No.65059/2020) sought exemption from filing an affidavit.
• Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Tushar Mehta (not present), Mr. Uddyam Mukherjee, Mr. Swapnil Pattanayak, Ms. Kratika Kushwaha, Ms. Meghna Nag; for respondents: Ms. Mumtaz Bhalla, Ms. Deepakshi Garg.
• The matter was heard before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.

Final Outcome

• The Court granted special leave to appeal.
• The earlier interim order dated 21‑01‑2021 remains in force until the next hearing.
• The case is listed for a regular hearing on 02‑12‑2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Industry