Case Details

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 16714/2026, Surewavez Mediatech Private Limited v. Kala, Supreme Court of India.
  • Hearing date: 29-05-2026; order signed 30-05-2026.
  • Underlying order dated 22-05-2026 required petitioner to deposit Rs 24,20,000 within six weeks (by 03-07-2026).

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Surewavez Mediatech Private Limited.
  • Respondent: Kala.
  • Petitioner's counsel: Mr. Bharadwaj S. (advocate), AOR Ms. Neha Tandon, Adv. Guru Prasanna S., Adv. Vaibhav Sabharwal, Adv. Vignesh Adithiya.
  • Respondent's counsel: Ms. Aswathi M.K. (AOR), Mr. J. Arul Pragasam, Adv., Mr. Nitish Kumar Mishra, Adv.
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
  • Court Master: Anita Malhotra.

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition sought exemption from filing official translation of documents.
  • Petition requested extension of the Rs 24,20,000 deposit deadline imposed by the order dated 22-05-2026.
  • Execution proceedings were pending before the Trial Court.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court allowed exemption from filing official translation.
  • Recognised the petitioner’s undertaking to deposit the specified amount and warned of serious consequences for breach.
  • Granted stay of the execution proceedings pending further compliance.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • Deposit of Rs 24,20,000 to be made by 13-07-2026 (extended from original 03-07-2026).
  • Upon deposit, the amount shall be placed in a short‑term fixed deposit.
  • Any breach of the undertaking may attract serious consequences.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Petitioner must complete the deposit by the extended deadline.
  • Pleadings to be completed before the next hearing.
  • Matter listed for hearing on 17-08-2026.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • Exemption from official translation granted.
  • Deadline extension and stay of execution ordered.
  • Compliance to be monitored; further directions may be issued at the 17-08-2026 hearing.