Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 06-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Union of India & Ors. (Petitioner) versus ABC (Respondent).
  • Petition Details: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.25038/2026, arising out of the impugned final judgment and order dated 16-12-2025 in WP(C) No.3616/2021 passed by the High Court of Delhi. The filing also references SLP(C) No.11060/2026 (XIV) and includes an application for condonation of delay in filing (IA No.197523/2026).
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi.
  • Counsel: For the petitioners, counsel included Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, Ms. Divya Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Manas Verma, Mr. Nikhil Pawar, Mr. Shubham Bahl, Ms. Kritika Matta, Ms. Anjali Bansal, Ms. Tanya Rose, Mr. Shakib Malik, Mr. Lovekesh Chauhan, Ms. Bhumica Kundra, among others. For the respondents, counsel listed were Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Manas Verma, Mr. Nikhil Pawar, Mr. Shubham Bahl, Ms. Kritika Matta, Ms. Anjali Bansal, Ms. Tanya Rose, Mr. Shakib Malik, Mr. Lovekesh Chauhan, Ms. Bhumica Kundra, Mr. Ayush Anand (AOR), Dr. N. Visakamurthy (AOR).
  • Proceedings: The matters were called on for hearing on 06-10-2026. The Court heard arguments concerning the condonation of delay and other procedural aspects of the petition.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 29-10-2026. No substantive order on the merits of the appeal was issued.

Topics: Special Leave to Appeal, Judicial Proceedings