Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 06-08-2026
Case Overview
- Civil Appeal Nos. 5135‑5157/2013 filed by State of Gujarat & Ors. (Appellants) against Reliance Industries Ltd. & others (Respondents).
- The matter involves a large number of related applications: SLP(C) Nos. 21643/2023, 22289/2023, 22558/2023, 25912/2023, 26191/2023, 26624/2023; IA Nos. 235143/2023, 96565/2024, 198731/2023, 244008/2023, 139656/2024, 139658/2024; W.P.(C) Nos. 488/2025, 781/2025; and various exemption and permission applications for filing copies of impugned judgments and additional documents.
- Counsel for the Appellants included Sr. Adv. Balbir Singh and a large team of advocates (Mahesh Agarwal, Ninad Laud, Victor Das, etc.) with several Additional Officers of the Record (AORs).
- Counsel for the Respondents comprised Sr. Adv. Ritin Rai, Sr. Adv. Mahesh Agarwal, Sr. Adv. Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. K. R. Sasiprabhu and many other senior and junior advocates, along with AORs from Khaitan & Co. and other firms.
- The Court, consisting of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, heard the submissions on the listed date.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed that the matters be listed for hearing on 11‑08‑2026 and placed on the board.
- No substantive merits of the appeals or applications were decided; the order is purely procedural.
Topics: Procedural Order, Supreme Court Litigation, Reliance Industries