Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: M/S Murliwala Pigment (Petitioner) versus Union of India & Ors (Respondent). The petition is Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 17943/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20‑04‑2026 in DBCWP No. 5848/2026 of the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur.
  • Hearing: Conducted on 13‑07‑2026 before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli. Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Jaswinder Singh Bedi, Adv.; Mr. Siddhant Sharma, AOR; Mr. Akshay Malhotra, Adv.; Mr. Vikram Choudhary, Adv. Counsel for respondent: Mr. Raghvendra P Shankar, A.S.G.; Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR; Mr. Karan Lahiri, Adv.; Mr. Bhuvan Kapoor, Adv.; Mr. Kartikeya Asthana, Adv.; Ms. Arushi Rathore, Adv.; Mr. Saurabh Rajpal, AOR; Mr. Jayant Singh Chauhan, Adv.
  • Procedural request: Learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for respondent Union of India sought a one‑week extension to file a counter‑affidavit.

Final Outcome

  • The Court directed that the counter‑affidavit be filed on or before 20 July 2026.
  • The matter was listed for further hearing on 27 July 2026.
  • The order was digitally signed by Deputy Registrar Court Master Anita Malhotra on 15 July 2026.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Corporate Litigation