Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 249/2026 filed by M/S Abdussalam Ansari against the State of Jharkhand & others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 25-09-2025 in WPC No. 4700/2025 passed by the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
- The petition sought exemption from filing O.T. (IA No. 2472/2026) and exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment (SLP(C) No. 4730/2026, IA No. 33531/2026).
- Counsel for the petitioner included Mr. Pankaj Bhagat (AOR), Mr. Vipul Joshi, Ms. Dolly Nair, Ms. Nikky Kumari, Ms. Astha Sharma (AOR), Mr. Sheryas Awasthi, Mr. Krishnav Koukham Gogoi.
- Counsel for the respondents (State of Jharkhand & ors.) comprised Mr. Kumar Anurag Singh, Mr. Jayant Mohan (AOR), Ms. Adya Shree Dutta (AOR), Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Ms. Dorjee Ongmu Lachungpa, Mr. Priyanshu Teotia, Ms. Tulika Mukherjee (AOR), Mr. Beenu Sharma (AOR), Mr. Venkat Narayan, Ms. Pallavi Langar (AOR), Mr. Sujeet Kumar Chaubey, Ms. Anushka Raghunath.
- The bench hearing the matter consisted of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sri Narasimha, and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
Final Outcome
- The Court granted leave to appeal the High Court judgment.
- Additionally, the Court exempted the petitioner from filing the O.T. and from filing a copy of the impugned judgment as indicated in the respective IA numbers.
Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Supreme Court Order