Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: P.C. Parakh
- Respondent: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Petition Numbers: Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No.12550/2026 and No.12591/2026 (IA Nos. 198047/2026 and 198785/2026 respectively)
- Origin of Dispute: Impugned judgment and order dated 01-06-2026 passed by the Special Judge (PC Act) (CBI) (Coal Block Cases) – 02, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi, in RC No.221/2014/E/0018, CBI Case No.64/2025.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Dr. Manish Singhvi, Sr. Adv.; Mr. D. K. Devesh, AOR; Mr. Apurv Singhvi, Adv.; Ms. Shalini Haldar, Adv.; Mr. Jitesh Saluja, Adv.; Mr. Suprabh Kumar Roshan, Adv.; Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv.; Mrs. Gauri Rasgotra, Adv.; Mr. Dinesh Moorjani, Adv.; Mr. Shivansh Agarwal, Adv.; Mr. Karan Singh Duggal, Adv.; Mr. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda, Adv.; Mr. Pallav Srivastava, Adv.; Dr. Charu Mathur, Adv.; Ms. Charu Mathur, AOR.
- Counsel for Respondent: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, ASG; Ms. Chitrangda R., Adv.
- Bench: Hon'ble Chief Justice, Hon'ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Hon'ble Justice V. Mohana.
Order Details
1. Issue notice.
2. Tag the matter with Criminal Appeal Nos. 562‑563 of 2015 and other connected matters.
3. Impose an ad‑interim stay on the impugned order(s) dated 01‑06‑2026 passed by the Special Judge (Coal Block Cases)‑02, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi, in RC No.221/2014/E/0018, CBI Case No.64/2025, effective until further orders.
4. List all the cases for final hearing on 29‑07‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court granted an interim stay on the lower court’s order, ensuring the status quo pending a full hearing.
- The matter has been linked to earlier criminal appeals (Nos. 562‑563 of 2015) and scheduled for a final hearing on 29 July 2026.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Coal Block Investigation