Supreme Court Lists IT Tax Petition – Aug 2026

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 27540/2026 filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax International Taxation 3 challenging the Delhi High Court’s judgment and order dated 16‑04‑2025 in ITA No. 3/2025.
• Respondent: Springer Nature Customer Service Centre, represented by counsel Mr. Prashant Meharchandani and Mr. Jainender Singh Kataria of Trilegal Advocates.
• Issue: Condonation of delay in filing IA No. 167968/2026; petitioner seeks relief from the High Court’s decision.
• Court composition: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
• Counsel for petitioner included Mr. N Venkataraman (ASG), Mr. Arijit Prasad, Ms. Mrigna Shekhar, Ms. Aashna Gill, Mrs. Gargi Khanna, Mr. Sudarshan Lamba (AOR). Counsel for respondent listed.

Final Outcome

• The Court, considering a letter from the respondent’s counsel, ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 17 August 2026.
• The order was digitally signed by Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master Nirmala Negi and Manoj Kumar on 21 July 2026 at 19:27:56 IST.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Tax Litigation, International Taxation