Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 16-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No. 15586/2026, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 27-03-2026 in WPCRL No. 787/2026 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
  • Petitioner: Abubacker E.
  • Respondents: National Investigation Agency & Others.
  • Court No. 3, Section II‑D, recorded proceedings on 16-10-2026.
  • Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Sr. Adv. Shoeb Alam, Adv. Rizwan Ahmad, Adv. A Nowfal, Adv. Shereef Ka, Adv. Mohd Khalid, Adv. Shaikh Saipan Dastgir, Adv. Ranjan Kumar.
  • Counsel for respondents: Additional Solicitor General Suryaprakash V. Raju, Adv. Annam Venkatesh, Adv. Arkaj Kumar, Adv. Padmesh Mishra, Adv. Vatsal Joshi, Adv. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Adv. Amrish Kumar, Adv. Dr. Arun Kumar Yadav.

Final Outcome

1. The petitioner is directed to be referred to Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi.

2. The petitioner shall not be allowed to carry any electronic gadget or mobile phone to the hospital.

3. He may be accompanied by one of his sons – either Amal Thaseen or Thalal Hasoon – one at a time; the accompanying son is also prohibited from carrying electronic devices.

4. Police officials escorting the petitioner must be in civil clothes to avoid inconvenience to other patients.

5. All charges for the escort facility and treatment will be borne exclusively by the petitioner.

6. The hospital is requested to file a report on the petitioner’s medical condition, treatment course, and likely period of stay within two weeks of receiving a copy of this order.

7. The matter is listed for further hearing on 06-11-2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Healthcare