Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 13-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Rajasthan Metals
  • Respondents: Union of India & others
  • Originating matter: Impugned judgment and order dated 28‑Apr‑2026 in WP No. 11126/2025 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
  • Primary petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 16692/2026 filed, along with numerous related SLPs: 16728‑16729/2026 (XV), 18745/2026 (XIV), 21655/2026 (XIV), 21667/2026 (XIV), 21709/2026 (XIV), 21719/2026 (XIV), 21981/2026 (XV), 21958/2026 (XIV), 21735/2026 (XV), 22059/2026 (XIV), 22194/2026 (XIV), 22165/2026 (XIV), 22189/2026 (XIV), 19684/2026 (XIV), 22239/2026 (XIV), 22338‑22339/2026 (XV), 22460/2026 (XIV), 22918/2026 (XIV), 22220/2026 (XIV).
  • Several interim applications (IA) for exemption from filing copies of the impugned judgment were listed (e.g., IA No. 142200/2026, IA No. 143574/2026, IA No. 142875/2026, etc.).
  • Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Charanya Lakshmikumaran (AOR), Mr. Arvind P. Datar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Balbir Singh, Sr. Adv., Mr. Chirag Shetty, Adv., Ms. Ayushi Agrawal, Adv., Ms. Anam Khan, Adv., Ms. Mumtaz Bhalla (AOR), Mr. Karan Sachdev, Adv., Mr. Naman Tandon (AOR), Ms. Disha Jham, Adv., Ms. Shivali Shah, Adv.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Raghvendra P. Shankar, A.S.G.; Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR; Mrs. Seema Bengani, Adv.; Ms. Pallavi Mishra, Adv.; Mr. Udit Dediya, Adv.; Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv.; Mr. V C Bharathi, Adv.; Mr. Vivek Gupta, Adv.; Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that all listed matters be listed for hearing on 17 Nov 2026 at 2:00 PM.
  • An interim order was issued to continue the proceedings until the next date of hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Metal Industry, Government Litigation