Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Niraj Jain; Respondents: Tarun Prakash & others; applications IA No. 194475/2026 (exemption from filing residential address of respondent/ contempt with affidavit) and IA No. 194473/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.).
- The matter was called for hearing on 17 Sep 2026 before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
- Respondent No. 6, Mr. Shashank, Deputy Chief Engineer, Construction‑III, South East Central Railway, Ministry of Railways, Government of India, was impleaded suo motu.
- The Court observed that respondent No. 6 had filed an affidavit on behalf of respondent No. 2, which is improper; each named respondent must file its own affidavit.
- The affidavit filed on behalf of respondent No. 2 disclosed a sum of Rs 61,67,430 (Rupees sixty‑one lakh sixty‑seven thousand four hundred thirty only) deposited with State authorities; a detailed breakup is to be filed.
Final Outcome
- Issue notice to respondent No. 6; returnable on the next date.
- Adjourn the matter to allow all named respondents, including the newly impleaded respondent, to file individual affidavits.
- Require respondents to submit a detailed breakup of the Rs 61,67,430 deposit by the next hearing.
- Re‑list the case for 16‑10‑2026; personal appearance of respondents dispensed with for the present.
Topics: Contempt Proceedings, Railway Finance