Authority: Supreme Court of India (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta)

Order Date: 24-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Tanmay Rakesh Bhugaonkar (Petitioner)
  • Respondents: National Medical Commission & Others
  • Origin: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 27619/2023 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 10-11-2023 in WP No. 7624/2023 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur.
  • Multiple Interim Applications (IA) were listed, including:
  • IA No. 333170/2025 – Early Hearing Application
  • IA No. 259839/2023 – Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment
  • IA No. 128734/2024 – Exemption from filing O.T.
  • IA No. 3844/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing
  • IA No. 3847/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing
  • IA No. 337809/2025 – Appropriate orders/directions
  • Additional IA numbers (e.g., 7320/2026, 7318/2026, etc.) seeking condonation of delay or exemption from filing.
  • Counsel for the petitioner: Senior Advocate Mr. Shekhar Naphade, assisted by a team of advocates (V M Thorat, Samrat Krishnarao Shinde, Amar Bodke, Pratyush Kalro, Vidushi, Rucha Pravin Mandlik, Shrirish K Deshpande, Rishi Didwania, Muskan Garg, Gaurangi Patil, Deshpandes And Mandliks, Gharote Anurag A, Ashmit Raj, etc.).
  • Counsel for the respondents: Senior Advocate Mr. Sudhanshu S. Choudhari and a team of advocates (Ghatole Shakul Rajesh, Amit Meharia, Abinash Agarwal, Tannishtha Singh, Priya S Bhalerao, Meharia & Company, Prateek Bhatia, Sarad Kumar Singhania, Rashmi Singhania, Bina Madhavan, S. Udaya Kumar Sagar, Viplav Kumar, Lawyer S Knit & Co, Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, Shrirang B. Varma, Aditya Krishna, Sushmita Pandey, Arunima Das, Ashwin Arun Hirulkar, Kunika Bansal, etc.).
  • During the hearing, counsel Mr. Shekhar Naphade informed the Court that the Bombay High Court has substantially heard the writ petitions pending before it and expects a final decision within the next six to eight weeks.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court adjourned the group of petitions, directing that the matters be listed again on 22-09-2026.
  • No substantive order on the merits was issued; the Court merely noted the progress at the Bombay High Court and scheduled a further hearing.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Medical Regulation