Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: C.G. Sarva Adivasi Samaj (petitioner) vs. Krishnakant & Ors (respondents) under Miscellaneous Application Diary No. 6756/2026 in SLP (C) Diary No. 20329‑2025.
  • Related applications: IA No. 55935/2026 (condonation of delay) and IA No. 55932/2026 (restoration of SLP).
  • Hearing held on 15 July 2026 before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma (in chamber).
  • Petitioner's counsel: Mr. Kaustubh Shukla (Advocate‑on‑Record), Ms. Pushpanjali Singh, Adv. Mr. Vipul Kumar, Adv. Ms. Gursimrat Kaur, Adv. Ms. Shruti Tripathi.
  • Respondents' counsel: none listed.
  • Counsel admitted inability to cure procedural defects before the deadline, leading to dismissal of the original SLP, but asserted that defects have now been cured.

Order Details

1. The Court accepted the counsel’s statement that defects were not cured in time, causing the SLP’s dismissal.

2. The Court noted the delay in filing the restoration application and, based on the grounds raised, condoned the delay and allowed the restoration application.

3. The SLP is restored to its original number.

4. The Miscellaneous Application is disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • Delay in filing the restoration application is condoned; the restoration application is allowed; the Special Leave Petition is reinstated under its original number; the miscellaneous application is dismissed.

Topics: Court Order, SLP Restoration, Judicial Procedure