Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 14-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Software Freedom Law Center, India & others (Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No. 161/2025).
- Respondents: Union of India & others.
- Multiple intervening applications were listed, including IA No. 22668/2026 (intervention/impleadment), IA No. 99589/2025 (ex‑parte stay), IA No. 121183/2025 (permission to file additional documents), IA No. 115174/2025 (stay application), IA No. 189826/2025 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 189827/2025 (stay application), IA No. 178565/2026 (appropriate orders/directions), IA No. 137702/2026 (grant of interim relief).
- The matters were called for hearing on 14‑July‑2026 before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
Order
1. Issue notice in Writ Petition (C) No. 576 of 2026 as well as in IA No. 178565 of 2026 (application for directions).
2. Re‑list the matter on 28‑July‑2026.
3. Counter affidavit/reply to the application to be filed in the meantime.
Final Outcome
The Court directed that a notice be issued in the specified writ petition and intervening application, the case be adjourned for re‑listing on 28‑July‑2026, and that the parties submit counter‑affidavits before the next hearing.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Software Freedom