Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Anitha Rayapati and others.
  • Respondents: Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Private Limited and others.
  • The petition is a Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.848/2026 challenging the High Court of Gujarat's final judgment dated 16-10-2025 in SCA No.7966/2025.
  • Multiple interim applications were filed: IA No.326017/2025 (exemption from filing C/C of impugned judgment), IA No.326018/2025 (permission to file additional documents), and IA No.139810/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
  • Counsel for petitioners included Arunava Mukherjee, Nisarg P. Khatri, Apeksha Kachhawaha, among others; counsel for respondents included Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Ruby Singh Ahuja, Asim Sood, Vishal Gehrana, Devang Kumar, Piyush Sharma, and others.
  • The matter was heard before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana on 28 September 2026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered that the matter be listed for further hearing on 27 October 2026.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Steel Industry