Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (No.21325/2025) filed by the Union of India & ANR against Saroj Kumar Singh, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 21-01-2025 in LPA No.473/2023 of the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
  • The petition was listed for hearing on 28-07-2026 before Hon’ble Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu.
  • No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, which include the Union of India and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) through its Director General.
  • Counsel for the respondent, Mr. Varun Mudgal and others, were present.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the Special Leave Petition be re-listed on 04-08-2026, when representation from the petitioners is desired.
  • The respondent’s counsel is directed to inform the advocate-on-record for the petitioners of this re-listing order.
  • No substantive decision on the merits of the petition was made.

Topics: Procedural Order, Special Leave Petition