Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22 July 2026
Case Overview
- Transfer Petition(s) No(s). 2071‑2074/2026 filed by Union of India & ANR (Petitioner) versus Digipub News India Foundation & ORS (Respondent).
- Applications: IA No. 204584/2026 seeking exemption from filing typed documents; IA No. 204591/2026 seeking ex‑parte stay.
- Petitioners represented by Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta, Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay, AOR Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, and counsel Ms. Sushma Verma, Mr. Rajat Nair, Mr. Gaurang Bhushan.
- Respondents had no counsel listed.
Order
1. Issue notice, returnable on 10 August 2026.
2. Stay the following High Court proceedings pending:
- WA No.1827/2025 “X Corp v. Union of India & Ors” (Karnataka High Court).
- WA No.1804/2025 “DigiPub News India Foundation v. Union of India” (Karnataka High Court).
- WP No.4061/2026 “Kunal Kamra v. Union of India” (Bombay High Court).
- WP No.4044/2026 “Haresh Jagtiani v. Union of India & Ors” (Bombay High Court).
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court ordered issuance of a notice to be returned by 10 August 2026 and imposed a stay on the four listed High Court matters, halting their further progress pending the outcome of the transfer petitions.
Topics: Judicial Stay, High Court Proceedings